Safran RTM322
Safran RTM322 turboshaft family, developed through the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca programme and now supported by Safran Helicopter Engines. It delivers 2,100–2,600 shaft horsepower for ten-to-fifteen-ton helicopters and is installed on NHIndustries NH90, Leonardo/AgustaWestland AW101/EH101 Merlin, and WAH-64D Apache fleets. Current support and in-service use are documented; exact -01/9 and other dash variants, vehicle relationship edges, and lineage alternatives remain separate records.
Identity
- Aliases
- RTM322Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322Safran RTM322
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- Safran RTM322
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power Kw
- 1,939
- Description
- Safran RTM322 turboshaft family, developed through the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca programme and now supported by Safran Helicopter Engines. It delivers 2,100–2,600 shaft horsepower for ten-to-fifteen-ton helicopters and is installed on NHIndustries NH90, Leonardo/AgustaWestland AW101/EH101 Merlin, and WAH-64D Apache fleets. Current support and in-service use are documented; exact -01/9 and other dash variants, vehicle relationship edges, and lineage alternatives remain separate records.
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- Manufacturers
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:55:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:22:14 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- Safran identifies the RTM322 as a 2,100–2,600 shp turboshaft for NH90 and AW101 helicopter fleets.
- Publisher
- Safran Helicopter Engines
- Title
- RTM 322, the best engine for the NH90 helicopter
- Note
- Safran describes the RTM322 power range and its use on NH90 and AW101 helicopters in service worldwide.
- Publisher
- Safran Helicopter Engines
- Title
- Helicopter high power engines
- Note
- Rolls-Royce records transfer of full RTM322 design, production, and support responsibility to Turbomeca, a Safran company.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RNS)
- Title
- Rolls-Royce and Safran agree transfer of engine programme