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Russia will transfer V-92S2 engines from T-90S tanks to India for $248 million

On March 7, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a contract with Rosoboronexport for the purchase of V-92S2 tank diesel engines with a capacity of 1000 hp for installation during the modernization of T-72 tanks of the Indian Army. We are talking about power plants that were installed on T-90S tanks, specified at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (Center AST).

Т-90С
Т-90С

The engines will be supplied both in finished form and in the form of kits for assembly and kits for licensed production.

V-92S2 engines manufactured by Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant - URALTRAK LLC (ChTZ) are installed on T-90S tanks supplied to India and manufactured under license by AVANI. Now, V-92S2 engines will be installed during the modernization of T-72M1 tanks of the Indian Army, which normally have V-46-6 engines with a capacity of 780 hp.

В-92С2
В-92С2

Operating characteristics of the V-92S2 engine:

  • Engine power - 736 kW (1000 hp)
  • Rotation speed - 2000 rpm
  • Maximum torque - 3920 N.m.
  • Torque margin - 25%
  • Specific fuel consumption - 156 g/hp*h
  • Number of cylinders - 12
  • Engine life - 1200 h 

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Sources
Centr AST

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