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SHARP – Sovereign High-Performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion

SHARP aims to mature key technologies that will underpin the next generation of advanced and
cost-effective rotorcraft engines.

The project addresses scalable technologies across all power ranges and architectures ensuring adaptability to
the choices of European nations in future rotorcraft development. As a cornerstone for the next-generation
military rotorcraft, the European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE) will be essential to guaranteeing
Europe’s operational autonomy. SHARP will identify dependences on external procurement, with the ambition to
eliminate those entirely for a future engine

SHARP PROJECT

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Project Objective

The project addresses scalable technologies across all power ranges and architectures ensuring adaptability to the choices of European nations in future rotorcraft development. As a cornerstone for the next-generation military rotorcraft, the European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE) will be essential to guaranteeing Europe’s operational autonomy. SHARP will identify dependences on external procurement, with the ambition to eliminate those entirely for a future engine.

GDTech's Contribution

  • Simulation of combustion in helicopter engine
  • Thermo-mechanical analyses, with CMC materials
  • 0D/1D system modeling

Co-Funded by The European UnionHeading

Project Period

2026 – 2029

Total Budget

24 998 578,98€

Total funding of Europe

24 998 578,96€

with the support of EU