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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 cite-ref-1[1]

• Engine specifications

• Transmission specifications

• Uses

• References

• Engine: German MTU MT883 Ka-500/501 27-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 rpmcite-ref-2[2] Rated 1min

• Torque: 3,352 lb·ft (4545Nm)(Ka-500)/3,687 lb·ft (4999Nm)(Ka-501) @ 2,000 rpm

• 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 hpcite-ref-3[3]

The EuroPowerPack is used in:

• Leclerc tropicalisé

• Challenger 2E (export version challenger 2E only, uses Ka500) cite-ref-4[4]

• Merkava Mk. 4

• Arjun: Uses the same engine as in EuroPowerPack but with a different semi-automatic Renk RK 304-I transmissioncite-ref-5[5]

• K2 Black Panther: Euro power packs (MT883 Ka-501) were used in 100 tanks produced for the first batch.

cite-note-11. ↑ https://www.mtu-solutions.com/eu/en/pressreleases/2002/first_1650_horsepower_europowerpack_delivered.html

cite-note-22. ↑ [1]. Truck Trend Network, MTU MT-883 V-12, 20 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-04.

cite-note-33. ↑ [2]. Transmission for tracked vehicles, HSWL 295. Retrieved 2018-28-02.

cite-note-44. ↑ http://fighting-vehicles.com/challenger-2e-tank/

cite-note-55. ↑ "Why the Arjun MK-1A Main Battle Tank May Prove to Be a Costly Mistake for the Army". The Wire. Retrieved 2022-05-15.