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Directory: military engines Model RD-1700 RD-1700 RD-2500 RD-2500 4,410 - 3,750 5,500 powers MiG-27; R-29BS-300 powers Su-22 Turbofan. MiG-AT Turbofan. Yak-130 TUR80MECA In February, Turbomeca signed its largest-ever engine order with Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for more than 400 TM333-2B2 turboshafts and for co-develop ment of the engine's higher-power successor, the Ardiden 1H Shakti. The engines will be used on HAL's Dhruv advanced light helicopter, with the Shakti powering the second-generation Dhruvs. The agreement follows the initial 82- strong TM333 order for early Dhruvs and a follow-on order for several hundred more Shaktis is expected once the development phase is complete in 2006. Turbomeca is also developing the 1A version of the Arridien for the Eurocopter EC155HP+ and the 2K for the Bell-Agusta Aerospace AB139. The Arriel tur- boshaft is being uprated to 2S2 specifications for Sikorsky's S-76C+ helicopter, with first deliveries due in 2005. Uprated Makila 2As (formerly 1 A4s) will power Eurocopter EC725s for French special forces from next year, and the civil EC225 version launched by Canadian Helicopters. Turbomeca is demonstrating a more powerful Arriel 2C1 on a US Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin, as preparation for a bid to modernise the helicopters for the Deepwater programme in 2007. An Arriel production line being established in Texas will produce 150 units a year, 50% of Arriel output. Final assembly of the first Agusta A109 Light Utility Helicopter for the South African Air Force, which will incorporate Arrius 2K2s, is underway. Arriel Arriel 1B Arriel 1D1 Arriel 1S1 Arriel 2C2 Arriel 2S2 Arrius Arrius 2K2 Makila Makila 1A1 TM333 TM333 1M/2 Arridien (formerly TM333) Arridien-2C2 Arridien 1H Shakti 480 545 540 465 500 Turboshaft. Eurocopter AS350/550 Turboshaft. AS350B2, AS550 Turtioshaft. Arriel 1S powers Sikorsky S-76A+; Arriel 1S1 powers Sikorsky S-76A++/S-76C Turboshaft. AS565 Panther; -2C1 powers Eurocopter EC.155B1, -2S1 powers S-76C+ S-76C+ from 2005 Turboshaft. Augusta A109 Power Turboshaft. Eurocopter AS330S Puma, AS332/532 Turboshaft. Powers Eurocopter AS565 Turboshaft. Formerly TM333, HAL Dhruv, Panther Future HAL Dhruvs •n '.HI'IM'B Turbo Union is a joint partnership of Rolls-Royce, MTU and Fiat which produced over 2,070 RB199 turbofans for the Panavia Tornado family. The Mk101 entered service in 1980 on the initial Tornado IDSs for European forces, while the latest Mk105 versions were delivered for Saudi Arabia's fleet. Spares production is maintained to support in-service fleets. In January MTU delivered the first opti mised high-pressure compressor for the RB199 to the German armed services Tornado IDSs. Providing 12% more airflow than the original HPC, the uprated engine has additional thrust capability. RB199 RB199-103 RB199-104 RB199-105 15,500 16,400 16,800 9,100 9,100 9,500 Turbofan. Panavia Tornado IDS Turbofan. Panavia Tornado ADV Turbofan. Panavia Tornado ECR and IDS Volvo Aero's RM12 turbofans derived from GE's F404-400 are powering 204 Saab Gripens on order for the Swedish air force, and overseas contracts include 28 Saab/BAE Systems Gripens for South Africa and 14 to be leased by Hungary. The Czech Republic ordered 24 aircraft last year, but cancelled the order in November following flooding. Good news came from EADS's selection of the GE F414 for the Mako advanced supersonic trainer and light attack aircraft scheduled for service entry in 2010. GE is expected to offer build-share partner ships with European companies, including Volvo, to "Europeanise" the engine. F404 F404-RM12 18,090 12,135 Turbofan. Gripen. Produced with GE and based on F404 The PZL-Mielec I-22 Iskra 2, formerly the Iryda, which is powered by PZL- Rzeszow's K-15 turbojet, resumed flight testing last year, and is being offered to the Polish air force as an advanced trainer to replace its TS-11 Iskras. Poland cancelled its original order for the I-22 in 1997 following a fatal accident during a training flight. Seventeen l-22s could go to the Polish navy, as MiG-21 replace ments, and export opportunities may arise if the Polish campaign is successful. Polish aviation industry rationalisation under the industrial development agency ARP may affect the future shape of the PZL-Rzeszow. K-15 K-15 SO-3W SO-3W 3,300 2,427 Turbofan. PZL I-22 Iskra 2 Turbofan. TS-11 Iskra 52 22-28 APRIL 2003 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
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