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Turbomeca Woos Russians with Co-Development Offer

AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE » JUNE 6, 2014

by  VLADIMIR KARNOZOV

The Kamov Ka-62 and (inset) Ka-226 are powered by Turbomeca engines. The French company wants to extend its Russian business with a partnership to further develop the RTM322 turboshaft. (Photos: Vladimir Karnozov).

June 5, 2014, 7:17 AM

Turbomeca is negotiating with Russia’s United Engine Corp (Russian acronym ODK) to co-develop a new 3,000-shp engine based on theRTM322 but using the new Tech3000 core. The Safran subsidiary has already established a strong presence in Russia, with 200 engines in service and new ones selected to power the Ka-62 and Ka-226 helicopters.

The French offer is to share expenses on condition that the engine would be selected for the Russian rotary-wing designs with the best export prospects, such as the Rachel high-speed helicopter. Turbomeca has signed an MoU with ODK. “We are ready to assemble engines on Russian soil, together with ODK,” Olivier Andreas, Turbomeca president and CEO, told AIN at the recent HeliRussia show. Andreas added that the offer has been well received. He further noted that the RTM322 no longer has any U.S.content, thus freeing it from American export control.