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Korean Aerospace Industries Selects Safran As Engine Supplier For Light Helicopters

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

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Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) selected Safran Helicopter Engines as the engine supplier for the South Korean Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), Safran said June 6.Safran was selected jointly by the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), KAI, and the South Korean-based aeronautics company Hanwha Techwin to provide a new engine called the Arriel 2L2 for the LAH. The LCH is set to be powered by the existing Arriel 2C2 engine.Safran and Hanwha Techwin also signed an agreement…

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