What engine do modern military powers use on armored vehicles?
The KamAZ-7403 engine is mainly used for installations on armored vehicles, which are intended for the transportation of personnel (military) personnel, as well as for the installation of various target equipment or weapons systems.
By the way, it is possible to create vehicles for communication, mobile artillery systems, truck cranes, transport and launch vehicles for unmanned aerial vehicles, evacuators, excavators and other modifications on its basis of armored vehicles.
The diesel engine KamAZ 7403 with 260 horsepower is an 8-cylinder four-stroke V-shaped unit. It has a standard base, and the plate and the upper part are completely analogous to Euro 1 motors.
The motor has rightfully earned the trust of drivers and specialists working in the field of industry, agriculture, and cargo transportation. It shows its qualities well in conditions of a sharp temperature drop, on rough terrain and off-road.
Characteristics of the KamAZ 7403 diesel engine:
Number of cylinders - 8 Crankshaft rotation frequency at maximum torque s-1 (rpm) - 1700 ± 100 Specific fuel consumption, no more than g / kW h (g / hp h) - 155 Specific oil consumption, no more than g / kW h (g / hp h) - 0.8 Overall dimensions, mm (length-width-height) - 1160-900-1100