For this reason, the mtu 199 series is being expanded into a larger engine family, after the power of the 8V199 had already been increased from 530 to 600 kW and is now being increased to 800 kW in a further step. The 10-cylinder 10V199, whose concept met with great interest from vehicle manufacturers and armed forces last year, is currently under development. It is optimised for armoured vehicles with a power requirement of up to 1,100 kW in order to achieve compact and weight-optimised drives. The 12-cylinder engine of the 199 series, which is currently being developed for heavy main battle tanks and support vehicles with a power requirement of 1,300 kW, is set to break new ground in terms of power and power-to-weight ratio, enabling these vehicles to achieve a growth potential of over 70 tonnes.
Knut Müller says: "Our customers can expect 1,300 kW of power from us. The performance of this mtu engine will eclipse everything that has been available in military drives to date. We expect it to be available in just a few years. Together with the 10-cylinder engine currently under development and the variants already available, we will be able to offer a comprehensive range to meet every customer requirement."
By developing the 199 series into a larger engine family, Rolls-Royce Power Systems is responding to the requests of many armed forces to limit the variety of drive systems and thus also the number of spare parts. As a product family within NATO, the 199 series thus offers unique logistical uniformity for the propulsion of wheeled vehicles such as the Boxer, lighter tracked vehicles weighing 25 tonnes such as the ACSV, the Leopard 1 weighing 40 tonnes, and heavy main battle tanks weighing over 70 tonnes.
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