Safran Ardiden 1U
Safran Ardiden 1U turboshaft model, a single-engine-rotorcraft derivative of the Ardiden 1H1/Shakti. Safran specifies a 1,400–2,000-shp class with dual-channel FADEC, EASA type certification in 2019 and Indian DGCA certification in 2021, and installation in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s three-ton Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). Safran documents more than 1,000 maturation/certification test hours; current operational production status remains unknown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ardiden 1USafran Ardiden 1UHAL LUH engine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- Safran Ardiden 1U
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Description
- Safran Ardiden 1U turboshaft model, a single-engine-rotorcraft derivative of the Ardiden 1H1/Shakti. Safran specifies a 1,400–2,000-shp class with dual-channel FADEC, EASA type certification in 2019 and Indian DGCA certification in 2021, and installation in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s three-ton Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). Safran documents more than 1,000 maturation/certification test hours; current operational production status remains unknown.
- Developers
- Lineage
- Note
- Safran identifies Ardiden 1U as a derivative of Ardiden 1H1/Shakti with a control system tailored to single-engine rotorcraft.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- direct-derivative-of
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:11:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:11:34 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Safran identifies the Ardiden 1U as EASA-certified for India’s single-engine LUH, with more than 1,000 hours of maturation/certification testing, and as a higher-power derivative of Ardiden 1H1.
- Publisher
- Safran Helicopter Engines
- Title
- Safran Ardiden 1U helicopter engine obtains EASA certification
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Safran specifies the 1,400–2,000-shp range, dual-channel FADEC, LUH installation, and the EASA 2019 / DGCA 2021 certification boundary.
- Publisher
- Safran Helicopter Engines
- Title
- Ardiden 1U, the Indian LUH helicopter engine