Three subsidiaries have been established in Atlanta, GA, USA,[1] São José dos Campos, Brazil and Berlin, Germany.

In 1996 and 1997 the design of an engine intended for light jets appeared to be a particularly promising subject and analytical studies were started.

The DGEN engines are recognized[3] as being the only turbofans designed for the flight envelope of the general aviation (altitude under 25,000 ft, speed under Mach 0,35).

The DGEN engines have an architecture typical of the civil aviation's turbofans and integrate innovations such as a geared fan and an "all-electric" concept.

[4] The DGEN engine has been exhibited at the Paris Air Show, the General Aviation's Aero Expo in Friedrichshafen[5] and the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.