The EuroPowerPack is the combination of the MTU MT883 Ka-500/501

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delivering over 1100 kW (1500 PS) shaft power with the ten-speed (five forward, five reverse)

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HSWL 295TM automatic transmission for the use in heavy tracked vehicles like

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s. This very compact power pack delivers as much or more power than the most powerful tank engines currently in service, but offers increased

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and requires less space.

Engine specifications

* Engine: MTU MT883 Ka-500/501 27.4-litre (27,361 cc) 90° V-block 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel engine * Bore x stroke: 144 mm x 140 mm (5.669 inches X 5.512 inches) * Aspiration: 2x single-stage turbocharged & air-to-liquid intercooled (charged-air cooler) * Fuel system: Mechanical fuel line pump or Common rail (Ka-500)/Common rail (Ka-501) * Coolant capacity: 110 L (29.05 gal) * Lubrication: Dry sump * Lubricant capacity: 80 L (21.13 gal) * Engine length: 1,488 mm (58.583 inches) * Engine width: 972 mm (38.268 inches) * Engine height: 742 mm (29.213 inches) * Dry weight (estimated): 1,800 kg (3,968 lbs) * Power: 1,500 hp (Ka-500)/1,630 hp (Ka-501) @ 2,700 rpm Rated 1min * Torque: 3,352 lb·ft (4545Nm)(Ka-500)/3,687 lb·ft (4999Nm)(Ka-501) @ 2,000 rpm

Transmission specifications

* Transmission: RENK HSWL 295TM - Ten Speed (Five Forward, Five Reverse) * Transmission length: 774 mm (30.472 inches) * Transmission width: 1,660 mm (65.354 inches) * Transmission height: 816 mm (32.126 inches) * Dry weight: 2,400 kg (5,286 lbs) * Maximum Power: 1,600 hp

Uses

The EuroPowerPack is used in: * Leclerc tropicalisé * Challenger 2E * Merkava Mk. 4 * Arjun: Uses the same engine as in EuroPowerPack but with a different semi-automatic Renk RK 304-I transmission *

K2 Black Panther The K2 Black Panther (Hangul: K2 '흑표'; Hanja: K2 '黑豹') is a South Korean main battle tank designed by the Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The tank was designed to meet the strategic requirements of the R ...

: Euro power packs (MT883 Ka-500) were used in 100 tanks produced for the first batch.

References

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