Safran Helicopter Engines have concluded an agreement with Airbus Helicopters which will see the company continue to provide support for the Arriel engines on the US Army’s fleet of UH-72 Lakotas.
The new agreement formalises formalises a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and service agreement supporting over 900 Arriel 1E2 and Arriel 2E engines, operated by theU.S. Army on its H145 based UH-72A and UH-72B aircraft. Commenting on the announcement Thierry Derrien, Safran Helicopter Engines USA, President and CEO said: “Safran Helicopter Engines is honoured to continue working alongside Airbus in providing the engine logistics support for the US Army fleet of UH-72 Lakota’s. Our team remains ready to support Airbus and the U.S. Army through proximity locations and continues to show the importance of our U.S. presence.”
