News - 2008

News on Microturbo products and their applications

November 3 2008 The latest-generation Saab RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile powered by a TR 60-5 engine from Microturbo successfully completes its final qualification launch
October 6 2008 Microturbo attends the NBAA 2008 meeting and convention - its e-APU program for business aircraft is on schedule for its first bench test run
July 7 2008 Successful maiden flight for the pre-production Alenia Aermacchi M-346, equipped with Microturbo’s Opale-3 APU and ATS 346 starting systems
June 26 2008 Roll-out of the A400M military transport aircraft complete with its Microturbo ATS 334 starters
June 11 2008 Microturbo attends the Eurosatory 2008 show
May 19 2008 Microturbo attends the EBACE 2008 exhibition
May 19 2008 Microturbo signs a partnership agreement with Triumph Gear Systems for the e-APU program
April 14 2008 Microturbo expands its product range to include low-power turbojets
April 9 2008 First successful test launch of the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile equipped with Microturbo’s TR-60-5
March 3 2008 Successful supersonic flight for the BQM167X target propelled by Microturbo’s TR60-5+
February 16 2008 Microturbo participates in the Defexpo 2008 show