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New Delhi: On Tuesday, India carried out its maiden test of a 1,500 HP indigenous engine that would power all future tanks of the country including the Arjun MK-1A...
This is a significant development, since the testing, which is a technology demonstrator, will pave the way for India using indigenous engines for tanks rather than being dependent on foreign ones...
The major benefactor in the immediate run will be the Arjun MK-1As, the production of which has been delayed due to lack of engine supply by a German firm Motoren-und Turbinen Union (MTU).The company hadnotified the defence ministryof its inability to deliver the engines on time, citing the shutdown of their production line, sources within the defense establishment said..
Generation Two will see BEML producing engines for various trials at Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, a DRDO laboratory, and their integration into actual vehicles for user testing...
The 1,500 HP engine represents a paradigm shift in military propulsion systems, possessing cutting-edge features such as high power-to-weight ratio, operability in extreme conditions including high altitudes, sub-zero temperatures, and desert environments..
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