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2008 - Today

2009

  • Maiden flight of the MTR390-E (Tigre HAD)
  • MRO contract for Turbomeca do Brasil : 100 Makila 2A1 to power the EC725

2010

  • 2,000th Makila engine
  • 200th Arriel 1E2 for the US Army UH-72A Lakota
  • 30 Millions flight hours of the Arriel Family
  • Ardiden 3 launch
  • Turbomeca India Engines setting up
  • New industrial plant (named Joseph Szydlowski) at Bordes (France)

2011

  • United States Army to receive Turbomeca’s 10,000th Arriel Production Engine
  • Turbomeca Germany celebrates its 20th Anniversary
  • Turbomeca Asia Pacific celebrates its 20th Anniversary
  • Microturbo celebrates its 50th Anniversary
  • Arriel 2D Certification
  • Arrius 2G1 Certification
  • Signature with Russian Helicopters for the supply of at least 308 Ardiden 3G engines to be installed on the updated Ka-62 helicopter
  • 500,000 flight hours of the Arriel 2C2 CG powering the USCG HH65-C Dolphin