European Next Generation Helicopter Engine

Powering the next generation

The European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE) is a new high-performance helicopter engine to power the next generation of European military helicopters. ENGHE’s exceptional characteristics will provide these future helicopters with enhanced capabilities, such as greater range, higher speed, improved maneuverability and increased availability.

A strong team for Europe’s security

EURA stands for EUropean Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance. The company, a joint venture between Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines, focuses on the development of a new high-performance helicopter engine to power the next generation of European military helicopters. While this program contributes to further reinforce European sovereignty and to strengthen the European high-tech supply chain, it also enables the development of new technologies such as hybrid-electric propulsion.

A European engine

In Europe, there are approximately 1,800 transport and 600 attack helicopters with an average age of 20 years. From 2040 onwards, a large proportion of these will need to be replaced. Even types that are still in production today will then have been in service for over 50 years. That is why the partners intend to develop the engine for a new military helicopter from 2030 onwards – wholly designed, developed, produced and supported in Europe.

The engine will be particularly well suited to the ENGRT (European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies) project, that is supported by the European Defence Fund (EDF) and managed by several European Union (EU) nations. It aims to provide enhanced capabilities such as longer range, higher speed, better maneuverability and higher availability.