Rotorcraft
Safran Renews U.S. Coast Guard Arriel Support Contract
The five-year contract covers 240 engines powering MH-65 helicopters
U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter
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Safran Helicopter Engines will continue to support its Arriel engines powering U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65 helicopters, following the renewal of its support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract. More than 240 Arriel engines are covered under the five-year renewal period.

Engine support will be provided by Safran Helicopter Engines USA in Grand Prairie, Texas. The USCG MH-65s are each equipped with two Arriel 2C2-CG engines, and the Coast Guard fleet has logged more than 1.7 million flight hours since 2003. The Grand Prairie facility supports more than 400 customers operating 3,200 engines. Fifty percent of Safran Helicopter Engines’ flight hours are covered by its SBH service, the company said.