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M88 engine for combat aircraft
M88 - Proven performance and reliability
Wholly designed, developed and produced by Safran Aircraft Engines, the M88 powers Dassault Aviation’s Rafale multirole fighter deployed by French armed forces and export customers.
Exceptionally carefree handling to handle a wide range of combat missions.
Fully modular design, which facilitates maintenance operations.
An upgradable engine to meet the evolving needs of armed forces.
Success in export markets
Since it first entered service, the M88 has demonstrated its exceptional capabilities on the Rafale fighters deployed by the French air force and navy. Its performance has also earned export contracts for the Rafale from Egypt, Qatar, India, Greece, Croatia, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
An upgradable engine
Benefiting from Safran Aircraft Engines’ advanced technologies — such as blisks (integrally bladed disks) and powder-metallurgy disks, single-crystal high-pressure turbine blades with ceramic coatings and thermostructural composites — the M88 has been regularly upgraded.
A successful ramp-up
As a result of the Rafale’s recent sales success, Safran Aircraft Engines has been modernizing its industrial facilities to meet demand from French and export customers. Annual production of the M88 tripled from 2015 to 2020, driven by Industry 4.0 practices and a fully automated assembly line.
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