SAFRAN ROTORCRAFT SOLUTIONS

2017
 PROPULSION SYSTEMS
SAFRAN OVERVIEW
Safran Helicopter Engines
Safran Transmission Systems
Safran Electronics & Defense S A F R A N I S A L E A D I N G I N T E R N AT I O N A L H I G H -T E C H N O LO G Y G R O U P
A N D T I E R -1 S U P P L I E R O F S Y S T E M S A N D E Q U I P M E N T F O R A E R O S PAC E ,
D E F E N S E A N D S E C U R I T Y (O N G O I N G D I V E S T I T U R E O F S E C U R I T Y B U S I N E S S ) .
T H R O U G H I T S G LO B A L P R E S E N C E , S A F R A N N OT O N LY E N H A N C E S
ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS COMPETITIVENESS , BUT ALSO BUILDS INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Safran Electrical & Power R E L AT I O N S W I T H T H E WO R L D ’ S L E A D I N G P R I M E C O N T R AC TO R S A N D
Safran Power Units O P E R ATO R S , W H I L E P R OV I D I N G FA S T, LO C A L S E R V I C E TO C U S TO M E R S
Safran Landing Systems A R O U N D T H E WO R L D . WO R K I N G A LO N E O R I N PA R T N E R S H I P, S A F R A N H O L D S
WO R L D A N D E U R O P E A N L E A D E R S H I P P O S I T I O N S I N I T S C O R E M A R K E T S .
Nearly 11%
OF SALES
INVESTED
IN R&D

L ANDING AND 66,500 Safran applies

EMPLOYEES #1 WORLDWIDE a strategy based
BR AKING SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE
(security included) on innovation
Safran Landing Systems •E
 NGINES FOR SINGLE-AISLE
COMMERCIAL JETS and continuous
in more (in partnership with GE) improvement in
than
• HELICOPTER TURBINE ENGINES competitiveness,

AV I O N I C S S Y S T E M S
60 • LANDING GEAR working closely
COUNTRIES
• WHEELS AND CARBON BRAKES* with our suppliers
AND FLIGHT CONTROLS
•A
 IRCRAFT ELECTRICAL and partners to
Safran Electronics & Defense INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS
$17.5 •E
 NGINE CONTROL UNITS (FADEC)**
address today’s
economic, societal
BILLION IN SALES (in partnership with BAE Systems)
generated in 2016 and environmental
(excluding security) • HELICOPTER FLIGHT CONTROLS
• POWER TRANSMISSIONS* challenges.

* mainline commercial jets with more than 100 seats.

**commercial airplanes.
Photo credits: couverture : Anthony Pecchi/Airbus Helcopters - p. 4: Philipp Franceschini/Airbus Helicopters, Philippe Stroppa/Safran - p. 5: Jean-Pascal Donnot -
p. 6: Philippe Stroppa/Safran, Cyril Abad/CAPA Pictures/Safran, Thomas Garza/Safran - p. 8 : Jean-Pascal Donnot - p. 9: Philippe Stroppa/Safran - p. 10 : Anthony Pecchi/
Airbus Helcopters - p. 12: Jean-Pascal Donnot - p. 13: Anthony Pecchi/Airbus Helcopters, Eric Drouin/Safran - p. 14: Ricardo Funari/CAPA Pictures/Safran.
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 Helicopter equipment
• Wiring

SAFRAN’S COMMITMENT Auxiliary Power Units

• Inertial navigation systems
• Infrared sights

TO THE ROTORCRAFT MARKET • eAPU

• Flight control systems & components
• Autopilots
• Saphir
• Gyrostabilized optronic observation systems
W I T H D E C A D E S O F E X P E R I E N C E I N AV I AT I O N , • Mission planning systems
SAFR AN MASTE RS TH E TECH NOLOG IE S • Aerostructures (bays)
T H AT M A K E R O T O R C R A F T O F A L L S I Z E S F LY,

F R O M H E L I C O P T E R S T O T I LT R O T O R S ,

I N B O T H C I V I L A N D M I L I TA R Y M A R K E T S . CUSTOMER SUPPORT
GUARANTEED

Safran has a global Engines

service network that • Arrius
provides after-sales, INVENTING • Arriel
customer and operators TOMORROW’S HELICOPTER
support, as well as • Arrano
maintenance, repair and We know that the key to • MTR390
overhaul services for its performance of modern
• Ardiden
rotorcraft customers. helicopters is energy generation
We provide cost- and efficiency. This is why • Makila
effective maintenance Safran is playing an active role • RTM322
packages that can be in the development of next-
customized to meet generation helicopters by
the unique needs of our investing in hybrid propulsion
customers. systems and electrical power
systems. Through additive
manufacturing and the use of
materials such as carbon and
AN UNMATCHED OFFERING composites, we are providing
FOR ROTORCRAFT the market with lighter and
greener equipment including, Engine equipment & parts
Our products meet the needs of helicopter manufacturers engines, engine cowls and • Engine control unit (FADEC)
across the spectrum, ranging from engines, auxiliary brakes. Our strategy is to
power units (APUs), power transmissions, electrical power improve flight safety, reduce
management systems, to landing gear, wheels, brakes, operating costs and decrease Landing & braking systems
navigation systems, flight monitoring solutions and flight the environmental impact of
helicopters. • Landing gear
controls.
• Wheels and brakes
• Electric braking systems

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 MORE THAN 80 YEARS
OF HELICOPTER ENGINE INNOVATION
SAFRAN, THE WORLD LEADER IN ROTORCRAFT TURBINES, IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY ARRANO:
TO THIS MARKET. PARTNERING WITH MAJOR HELICOPTER MANUFACTURERS ACROSS THE GLOBE, ITS PRODUCTS The most innovative
EQUIP THE VERY LATEST DESIGNS, INCLUDING THE BRAND-NEW BELL 505 AND AIRBUS HELICOPTERS H160.
PISTON ENGINES: turboshaft in its class
MINI SIZE, MAXI
Safran’s latest helicopter engine,
100% FOCUSED ON EFFICIENCY the 1,200 shp Arrano, incorporates
SAFETY AND CUSTOMER cutting-edge technology and numerous
For light helicopters or for long range
TURBOSHAFT ENGINES SATISFACTION unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations,
innovations. It offers a 15% improvement
in fuel consumption over competing
Safran is developing several aero-diesel
Our engine families, which include the Arriel, Safran’s priorities are to provide customers with engines – one reason why Airbus
engines operating on jet fuels. These
Arrius, Ardiden, Makila and RTM32 have all safe, reliable and high-performance engines, to Helicopters chose it to power the H160.
been recognized for their safety, reliability stay focused on their missions and to keep their
ADDRESSING THE HEAVY offerings range from the certified SR305
Its first flight took place in January 2016.
and operational excellence. With solutions helicopters flying every day, everywhere. With ROTORCRAFT MARKET series engine (230 to 265 shp) to the next-
generation High Power Density Engine
for single and twin engine helicopters, Safran safety as our watchword, we are committed to
(400 to 800 shp). Their low fuel consumption
can meet very specific needs of different meeting and surpassing the industry’s highest Safran is positioning itself as a major player
increases the endurance by 30% to 100%
safety standards. Today, our best-selling Arriel in the ten ton-plus heavy helicopter market,
helicopter missions.
is as reliable as the CFM56, the benchmark gold with a new family of HPE (High-Power
compared with small turbine engines. ARRIUS 2R:
standard in commercial aviation. Engine) turbines in the 2,500 to 3,000 shp The only 500 shp
#1 WORLDWIDE Committed to providing customers with the category. As a leading innovator, Safran is helicopter engine to
exploring new groundbreaking technologies
in helicopter turbine engines most comprehensive and reliable support,
to address the need for greater performance
feature dual channel
Safran Helicopter Engines operates 16 sites
A SAFRAN-POWERED
globally, including five dedicated to helicopter and reduced environmental footprint of new- FADEC
HELICOPTER TAKES OFF
EVERY engine repair. generation heavy rotorcraft.
The Arrius 2R (500 shp) was selected to
9 SECONDS power the new Bell 505, successor to the
somewhere in the world NEARLY
TURBOSHAFT ENGINE CUSTOMERS:
POWER hugely popular Bell 206 Jet Ranger – of

MORE THAN
100 • Airbus Helicopters •K  orea Aerospace TRANSMISSION which 7,000 examples were sold.
The partnership is on track to deliver
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
• Avicopter Industries Leveraging more than 40 years of experience
12,000 AND FIELD TECHNICIANS
• Bell Helicopter • Leonardo in power transmission technologies, we
unprecedented levels of reliability and
HELICOPTERS dedicated to our customers low maintenance costs. The engine was
• Hindustan • NH Industries provide helicopter manufacturers with new
are powered by Safran worldwide certified in December 2015.
MORE THAN Aeronautics • Russian Helicopters applications including engine reduction
100 MILLION Limited • Sikorsky gearboxes, accessory gearboxes and transfer
HOURS FLOWN gearboxes to help boost performance and
by Safran Helicopter Engines reliability.

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 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
INNOVATING FOR TOMORROW’S “MORE ELECTRIC” ROTORCRAFT ALL ONBOARD ELECTRICAL
FUNCTIONS
HYBRID
ROTORCRAFT
As the world leader in electrical wiring PROPULSION
interconnection systems, Safran is Safran is committed to meeting the
Main and Auxiliary a recognized supplier to helicopter needs of tomorrow’s more electric
AC/DC Generation manufacturers around the world. From helicopters. By combining expertise
(Air & oil cooled) design and development to production and in engines, electrical and power
support, we cover other onboard electrical management systems and eAPUs,
BTP Cooling functions including generation, distribution, we are developing hybrid propulsion
conversion, load management, systems systems to remain at the cutting edge
integration, filtration and ventilation. of helicopter innovation.

Wire Harnesses ENHANCED RELIABILITY ELECTRIC BRAKES

POWER SYSTEMS Combining new-generation composite
Safran has engineered a range of auxiliary carbon friction material and electric
power units including the eAPU and Saphir actuators, our electric brakes represent
Power System families, providing a wide a major improvement in helicopter
range of solutions for new-generation braking. We were the first company
Engineering, rotorcraft. Capable of supporting either to equip a helicopter with this new-
Services Integration, pneumatic or electric main engine start generation braking system.
Certification, and delivering electrical power on ground
On-site installation
or in flight, their proven reliability allows
operations in the most severe conditions.

Primary & Secondary CUSTOMERS:

Distribution Systems
& Components • Airbus Helicopters
#1 #1 • Avicopter
WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE • Bell Helicopter
IN AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL IN POWER TRANSMISSIONS • Boeing
Power Electronics, WIRING INTERCONNECTION (mainline commercial jets
GCU & Conversion SYSTEMS with more than 100 seats) • Hindustan
Aeronautics
Full 3D structure layout A WORLD Limited
#2 LEADER SIKORSKY • Leonardo

Cabin & Avionics Fan

WORLDWIDE IN APUS FOR BUSINESS GOLD SUPPLIER • NH Industries
IN ELECTRICAL POWER JETS, HELICOPTERS AND FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING • Sikorsky
& DATA GENERATION MILITARY AIRCRAFT INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS

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 LANDING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS
HELPING HELICOPTERS TAKE OFF AND LAND
S A F R A N H A S L E V E R AG E D I T S L E A D E R S H I P I N T H E D E S I G N , D E V E L O P M E N T,

M A N U FAC T U R E A N D S U P P O R T O F A I R C R A F T L A N D I N G A N D B R A K I N G S Y S T E M S T O
 ROVIDING SUPPORT
P
S E R V E T H E R O T O R C R A F T M A R K E T. TO MORE THAN
2,400
HELICOPTERS
in service

Combining advanced engineering,

integrated systems technology and WORLD
in-depth service experience, we offer LEADER
cost-efficient solutions to helicopter and IN AIRCRAFT
tiltrotor manufacturers around the world. LANDING SYSTEMS

Our capabilities include landing gear,

BREAKTHROUGH
landing gear extension and retraction
IN HELICOPTER BRAKING
systems, steering systems, braking We have applied decades of experience PIONEER
systems, as well as wheels and brakes in carbon technology to develop AND WORLD
integration. innovative braking systems for LEADER
the helicopter market. Our brakes are IN CARBON BRAKES*
designed to be lighter, more reliable
and highly efficient.
Our program of continuous development PIONEER
is geared at providing helicopter platforms IN ELECTRIC BRAKES
with next generation landing and braking
systems that are not only reliable and
easy to maintain, but lighter, quieter, SUPPLIER
CUSTOMERS: more cost-efficient and robust. OF THE WORLD’S FIRST
CARBON BRAKES
• Airbus Helicopters
FOR HELICOPTERS
• Bell Helicopter
• Boeing
• Leonardo
• Sikorsky
* Mainline commercial jets with more than 100 seats.

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 COCKPIT FLIGHT DATA
AVIONICS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT RECORDING
AND SERVICES
FROM INNOVATION TO CUSTOM-TAILORED SOLUTIONS From throttle control
assemblies, active side sticks
to illuminated switches and
Safran’s maintenance monitoring
systems record a large quantity
displays panels, Safran offers of mandatory flight data.
S A F R A N ’ S F U L L R A N G E O F H E L I C O P T E R AV I O N I C S S Y S T E M S C OV E R S
an advanced range of flight Real-time analysis of flight
F L I G H T C O N T R O L , I N E R T I A L N AV I G AT I O N , DATA A N A LY S I S , O B S E R VAT I O N control systems designed to parameters using Safran’s
A N D M I S S I O N M A N AG E M E N T. SEMA actuators improve flight safety. ground-based CASSIOPEE
services enables preventive
maintenance.

Rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT) SENSORS AND

Inertial navigation NAVIGATION AIRBORNE
ELECTRONICS
Using the most modern
technologies (FOG, MEMS),
MISSION SYSTEM
Safran designs, produces and The Euroflir family delivers the
Full authority digital engine control (FADEC) FOG supports sensors, attitude highest level of performance
or electronic control unit (ECU) heading reference systems for demanding missions
and GPS/GLONASS/Inertial worldwide: maritime patrol,
EOS cockpit display navigation systems. homeland security, border
and coastal surveillance, SAR,
FLIGHT CONTROL ACTUATION ENGINE CSAR and special operations.
Miscellaneous flight data acquisition unit
(MFDAU) SYSTEMS Based on a fail passive
CONTROL CUSTOMERS:
(COMPUTATION) architecture, Safran’s smart Safran’s Engine Control Units • AVIC
Electronic optical system (EOS) electromechanical actuators • Bell Helicopter
Flight control panel control station Safran has 50 years of are designed to withstand
are installed in series with trim adverse conditions offering • Denel
experience in manufacturing
Glass cockpit
Piloting system (AHRS)
actuators and managed by the the highest level of safety • Hindustan
and supporting analog, digital
flight control computer. and reliability. Aeronautics Limited
and Flight-By-Wire flight
• IAR
Flight control computer (3 generations) control computers that meet
• Korea Aerospace
the specific needs of each
Flight & maintenance report Industries
customer.
Trim actuators • Leonardo
Electro optical system (Euroflir) PIONEER 12 MILLION • Marenco
#1 #3 IN FLIGHT DATA FLIGHT HOURS Swisshelicopter
SENSORS AND COMPUTATION ACTUATION COCKPIT FLIGHT DATA ENGINE MISSION SYSTEM AUTOMATIC WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LOGGED BY HELICOPTERS • NH Industries
NAVIGATION MANAGEMENT RECORDING CONTROL FLIGHT IN HELICOPTER FLIGHT IN INERTIAL NAVIGATION & AERONAUTICAL EQUIPPED WITH SAFRAN • Sikorsky
AND SERVICES CONTROL CONTROLS SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AVIONICS SYSTEMS
SYSTEM

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 CUSTOMER SUPPORT
PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE WORLDWIDE CUSTOMER SUPPORT

GLOBAL REACH,
LOCAL SUPPORT
FLEXIBLE,
With facilities strategically
TAILORED located in major aviation hubs,
SUPPORT we meet the demands of fleet BOOST® (BANK OF
operators, while strengthening ONLINE SERVICES
Rotorcraft manufacturers and ties with our customers. This & TECHNOLOGIES)
operators require reliability, strategy enables us to provide is Safran’s new
flexibility, cost-efficiency IMPROVING immediate, efficient and online rotorcraft
and optimized planning. SERVICES reliable support, ultimately engine maintenance
Safran is well-positioned THROUGH improving dispatch reliability. management
to offer extensive, custom-
tailored support across the
INNOVATION •C
 ERTIFIED SERVICE CENTERS
service. Developed
in partnership
WORLDWIDE
full lifecycle of rotorcraft with IBM, this tool
As an innovator, our strategy
programs. • SUPPORT BY THE HOUR provides operators
is to constantly anticipate and
introduce new technologies, of Safran-powered
Our global aftermarket •T
 RAINING AND CONSULTING
new production techniques helicopters
SERVICES
offering includes spares with real-time,
and new materials in order to
provisioning and supply, •2
 4/7 CUSTOMER SUPPORT personalized
better maintain and repair our
maintenance, repair and AND SERVICES engine data to
products.
overhaul (MRO), Aircraft- enrich their own
• DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
On-Ground (AOG) support, fleet maintenance
We believe in preventive
engineering services, real-time • INTERNATIONAL REPAIR management, with
maintenance, which is why
data monitoring, logistics NETWORK ON-SITE SUPPORT the direct support
we leverage our expertise in
management, as well as of Safran teams.
data analytics to diagnose and •M
 ORE THAN 200 TECHNICAL
on-site and technical support
forecast maintenance needs. REPRESENTATIVES
and training. WORLDWIDE

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Safran Corporate Communications - May 2017.