PARIS — France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines created a joint venture to develop a new power unit for Europe’s next-generation military helicopter project. The 50/50 venture will work on a ...

Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) intends to make its ‘eco-mode’ stop-start system a “market standard” on all twin-engined applications of its turboshaft range, according to the manufacturer’s chief ...

Russian Helicopters updated Ka-62 helicopters will now be available with French manufactured Turbomeca engines offering a significant boost to the company's aim to offer the Russian domestic civil ...

Safran Helicopter Engines is to collaborate on the development of the hybrid-electric propulsion system for Aura Aero’s Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA). Covered by a memorandum of understanding, the ...

The GE T901 engine was developed as part of the Improved Turbine Engine Program to replace the T700 engines used by U.S. Army’s UH-60s and the AH-64s, and was also expected to equip the now-cancelled ...

There's no argument that helicopters are not the same as jets. From their vertical lift to their hovering abilities, helicopters serve a purpose uniquely their own. But that doesn't mean they aren't ...

A 3D-printed model of the GE T901 engine hangs from its sling awaiting installation on an H-60M Black Hawk at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., facility. (Sikorsky) Editor’s note – This story has been ...

If there's one common trait shared by most helicopters, it's that they're light. And that's because it takes far less energy to lift something that's lighter, so the most efficient designs are often ...