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EuroPowerPack

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The EuroPowerPack is the combination of the MTU MT883 Ka-500/501 diesel engine delivering over 1100 kW (1500 PS) shaft power with the ten-speed (five forward, five reverse) Renk HSWL 295TM automatic transmission for the use in heavy tracked vehicles like tanks.

Initially the version with the MT883 Ka-500 engine provided 1500 shaft horsepower, but in 2002 an improved version using the MT883 Ka-501 providing 1650hp was tested ^[1]

Engine specifications

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Engine: German 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^[2] Rated 1min
Torque: 3,352 lb·ft (4545Nm)(Ka-500)/3,687 lb·ft (4999Nm)(Ka-501) @ 2,000 rpm

Transmission specifications

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Transmission: German 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^[3]

Uses

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The EuroPowerPack is used in:

Leclerc tropicalisé
Challenger 2E (export version challenger 2E only, uses Ka500) ^[4]
Merkava Mk. 4
Arjun: Uses the same engine as in EuroPowerPack but with a different semi-automatic Renk RK 304-I transmission^[5]
K2 Black Panther: Euro power packs (MT883 Ka-501) were used in 100 tanks produced for the first batch.

References

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^ https://www.mtu-solutions.com/eu/en/pressreleases/2002/first_1650_horsepower_europowerpack_delivered.html

^ [1]. Truck Trend Network, MTU MT-883 V-12, 20 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-04.

^ [2]. Transmission for tracked vehicles, HSWL 295. Retrieved 2018-28-02.

^ http://fighting-vehicles.com/challenger-2e-tank/

^ "Why the Arjun MK-1A Main Battle Tank May Prove to Be a Costly Mistake for the Army". The Wire. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

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