 During 1994, Matra became a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group.During February 1999, the company's defence arm Matra Hautes Technologies (MHT), which held the firm's aerospace, defence and telecommunications interests, was merged with French aerospace conglomerate Aérospatiale to form Aérospatiale-Matra.Several former assets of Matra continue to operate under the Lagardère name.