Safran Helicopter Engines
Model Intro Until Min hp Max hp Applications
Artouste 1956 1975 400 550 Alouette II , Alouette III
Astazou 1957 523 644 Alouette II , Alouette III , Gazelle , Jetstream
Bastan 1960 1976 650 1,048 Nord 260 , N 262
Turmo 1962 1987 1,200 1,800 Puma , Super Frelon
Arriel 1974 current 590 1,000 A109 , BK 117 , EC145 , Dauphin and Ecureuil , S-76 , Harbin Z-9 / Z-19
Makila 1978 current 1,800 2,100 Super Puma , AS532 , EC725 , Rooivalk
Arrius 1981 current 450 750 AS355 , AS555 , EC135 , EC635 , EC120 B , A109 , Ka-226 T , Bell 505
TM 333 1981 750 1,100 HAL Dhruv , Cheetah , Chetak
RTM322 1987 current 2,100 2,600 Apache , AW101 NH90
MTR390 1991 current 1,250 1,450 Tiger
Ardiden 2007 current 1,400 2,000 AC352 , HAL Dhruv / LCH , HAL LUH , Ka-62
Aneto 2018 project 2,500 3,000 AW189 K
Arrano 2019 project 1,100 1,300 H160
Engine models -- Turboprops/turboshafts
Most Turbomeca engines bear the names of Pyrenean mountains . Safran offers several main engine families : Arrius and Arriel ( up to 1,000 shaft horsepower ) , for light and medium helicopters ; TM333 , Arrano and Ardiden ( rated at 1,000 to 2,000 SHP ) , for civil and military machines in the 5 to 8 ton class ; Makila and RTM322 ( over 2,000 SHP ) , for heavy rotorcraft . [ 1 ]
Safran Helicopter Engines, previously known as Turbomeca, is a French manufacturer of low- and medium-power gas turbine turboshaft engines for helicopters. The company also produces gas turbine engines for aircraft and missiles, as well as turbines for land, industrial and marine applications. SNECMA Group acquired the company in September 2001. Safran Helicopter Engines has 6,300 employees worldwide, with 5000 based in France. In 2015, they produced and delivered 718 new engines, and repaired around 1700 engines. Since its foundation in 1938, Safran Helicopter Engines has produced over 72,000 turbines. The company has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries. Safran Helicopter Engines has 15 sites and operates on each continent, providing its customers with a proximity service through 44 distributors and certified maintenance centers, 18 Repair & Overhaul Centers, and 90 Field Representatives and Field Technicians. Safran Helicopter Engines subsidiary Safran Power Units is the leading European manufacturer of turbojet engines for missiles, drones and auxiliary power units.