Rotorcraft
Turbomeca Provides Power for New Indian Helicopters
Twin-engine HAL light combat helicopter to be powered by Ardiden 1H1, while HAL light utility helicopter will use Ardiden 1U.

Safran’s Turbomeca engine unit announced that its engines will power two new indigenous helicopters being developed by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).

The twin-engine HAL light combat helicopter will be powered by the Turbomeca Ardiden 1H1 engine, which received EASA certification in 2009. More than 250 Ardiden 1H1 engines have already been co-produced with HAL under the Shakti designation.