Safran Taps Piaggio for Ardiden 3 Critical Engine Parts
Piaggio Aerospace and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on the production of the Ardiden 3 engine family.
Under a new agreement, Italy-based Piaggio will manufacture “critical parts” for turboprop and turboshaft variants of Safran's 1,700- to 2,000-shp Ardiden 3 family. Safran has already certified turboshaft variants of the engine, but is only now developing the Ardiden 3TP turboprop version. (Photo: Safran Helicopter Engines)
