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Safran Proposing UK Assembly For AW149 Engine

AW149
A Leonardo AW149 helicopter on show at the Defense Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London in September 2021.
Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images
LONDON—Safran Helicopter Engines is proposing final assembly and testing of Aneto 1K engines for Leonardo’s AW149 in the UK if the rotorcraft and the engine are selected for the UK defense ministry’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. The engine manufacturer would adapt its facilities in...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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