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Ardiden 1Ue obtains EASA certification
Safran has received EASA type certification for its Ardiden 1U engine, installed in India’s
Light Utility Helicopter. Since its first ground test in 2015, the Ardiden 1U certification
campaign has accumulated around 1000 of hours of operation, in test beds or in flight.
US Army order 31 Simulators
Ryan Aerospace (Australia) has been awarded a contract to supply more than 30
HELIMOD Mark III simulators for the US Army at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contract is
part of the Army’s “Aviator Training Next” Program, an experimental, way to provide
helicopter pilot training during the primary phase using virtual reality technology.

