Since the late 1930s, the power of diesel engines for Russian tanks has doubled. The foundation was the first V-2 engine, which gave rise to an entire family of motors, the Uralvagonzavod concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) said.
The company recalled that in 1939 the first domestic V-2 tank diesel engine entered mass production, and it was used to equip T-34 tanks. Later, this engine was modified for use in other types of equipment.
Based on the V-2, the concern's engine-building division developed more than one hundred of its versions.
With the first versions of the V-2 producing 500 hp, their modern descendants have reached 1,130 horsepower and provide mobility for upgraded models such as the T-72, T-90M \"Proryv\", and BMPT.
The modern V-92S2F engine model is an improved version of the V-92 based on the V-2. This engine includes reinforced structural elements and an updated turbocharging, cooling, and exhaust system, which made it possible to increase power to 1,130 hp.
UVZ continues to work at full speed, supplying upgraded TOS-1A \"Solntsepek\", BMPT \"Terminator\", upgraded tanks T-80BVM and other in-demand weapons systems.
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