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SAFRAN HELICOPTER

ENGINES TO POWER AW09

Safran Helicopter Engines will power the expanding partnership spanning from The AW09 programme performed major
new Leonardo AW09 that Japan is also propulsion systems for light twins up to steps forward in 2022 in parallel to the
buying. The production configuration of the super medium class helicopters. The two integration of the production propulsion
next generation single-engine helicopter companies also share now the highest system, including flying the new & final
will be powered by Safran’s Arriel 2K engine, level of interest and commitment for the main rotor blades and agreeing the type
the latest version of the Arriel family. single-engine commercial market and its certification basis with EASA (European
future evolution. Aviation Safety Agency).
The latest AW09 prototype, PS4, is about
to start flight test activities with the Arriel Franck Saudo, Safran Helicopter Engines Gian Piero Cutillo, MD of Leonardo
2K engine at Kopter’s facility in Mollis CEO, commented: “We are proud that Helicopters, said: “Since the integra-
(Switzerland).PS4 includes all develop- Leonardo has placed tion of Kopter into our organization and
ments implemented and tested on P3, the the introduction of the
previous prototype, allowing to reach the AW09 into our product
AW09 final configuration. PS5, the next and range, we have firmly
final prototype is planned to follow later maintained our com-
in 2023. mitment to deliver to
the market exactly
The Arriel 2K is a 1,000 shp class what it expects from
engine and the newest evolution of a single engine of
Arriel 2 family. Safran Helicopter the latest standards
Engines is one of the propulsion backed by an efficient
market leaders for single-engine and responsive global sup-
port network. The decision to
helicopters. The Arriel is one of select this propulsion system
Safran’s best sellers with over is totally consistent with this
15000 engines in operation.
strategy and we look forward to
working with our partner to bring
The combined Leonardo and the most modern single engine on the
Safran Helicopter Engines its trust once commercial market.”
support network will pro- again in Safran Helicopter
vide innovative, simplified Engines to power its latest light helicop- Leonardo has recently signed preliminary
and competitive maintenance solutions ter. We will bring to the AW09 our strong sales contracts for over 50 units with sev-
and cost of operations, sustained by tai- expertise in single-engine helicopter appli- eral customers worldwide including Aero
lored service plans and support-by-the-hour cations together with the specific features Service Representação in Brazil, Synerjet
contracts as well as a large range of digital of the engine. The Arriel 2K engine is the Latina SA in Colombia, Peru and Chile,
services. latest version of the well-known Arriel Helitech Asia in Southeast Asia, Safomar
engine family and will clearly bring high in South Africa, Diskopsa for Panama and
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines level of capability, reliability, and ease of Guatemala, Heliflite in Oceania Aero Facility
have a longstanding and now further operations to the AW09.” in Japan.
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