CVRDE Invites Bids for Development and supply of 1500 hp Engine to power Arjun Mk II

[Water Car Engineer]

Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) India’s premier establishment forArmoured vechicles in India has Invited Bids for Development and supply of 1500 hp Engine .

As per Tender documents which idrw.org has gone through invited interested bidders to submit their proposals before 30 May 2017 and the Bid Opening Date will be 01-Jun-2017. Technical requirements for supply of 1500 hp Engine most probably to be used on Arjun Mk II are as below.

Specification for 1500 hp Engine Engine Type:

12 Cylinder, 4-stroke, V-90 configuration, Turbocharged, Intercooled, DI, liquid cooled Diesel Engine

Swept Volume: 25 dm3 (minimum)
Rated Power: 1100 kW as per ISO 1585 (w/o fan)
a) Performance at 55 C ambient temperature at sea level: No power reduction allowed
b) Performance at 1000m altitude: No power reduction allowed
c) Performance at 5000m altitude: Engine should be able to operate up to 5000m altitude safely. Minimum power reduction is permissible at this altitude.

Torque backup (min) : 18% at 60%-65% of rated engine speed
Maximum allowed rated speed: 2800 rpm
Power at 50% rated speed (min) : 610 kW
Power at idling speed (min): 140 kW
SFC at peak torque speed : 210 g/kW.hr (max)
Continuous over speed: 110% of rated speed Instantaneous over speed: 125% of rated speed
Engine Dimensions: Engine with all its constituents will have the following dimensions: Length: 1570 mm Width: 1025 mm Height: 1115 mm

http://idrw.org/cvrde-invites-bids-development-supply-1500-hp-engine-power-arjun-mk-ii/ .

 

[Kinetic]

stupidity? it should have done 7 years back.

 

[Nilgiri]

Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) India’s premier establishment forArmoured vechicles in India has Invited Bids for Development and supply of 1500 hp Engine .

As per Tender documents which idrw.org has gone through invited interested bidders to submit their proposals before 30 May 2017 and the Bid Opening Date will be 01-Jun-2017. Technical requirements for supply of 1500 hp Engine most probably to be used on Arjun Mk II are as below.

Specification for 1500 hp Engine Engine Type:

12 Cylinder, 4-stroke, V-90 configuration, Turbocharged, Intercooled, DI, liquid cooled Diesel Engine

Swept Volume: 25 dm3 (minimum)
Rated Power: 1100 kW as per ISO 1585 (w/o fan)
a) Performance at 55 C ambient temperature at sea level: No power reduction allowed
b) Performance at 1000m altitude: No power reduction allowed
c) Performance at 5000m altitude: Engine should be able to operate up to 5000m altitude safely. Minimum power reduction is permissible at this altitude.

Torque backup (min) : 18% at 60%-65% of rated engine speed
Maximum allowed rated speed: 2800 rpm
Power at 50% rated speed (min) : 610 kW
Power at idling speed (min): 140 kW
SFC at peak torque speed : 210 g/kW.hr (max)
Continuous over speed: 110% of rated speed Instantaneous over speed: 125% of rated speed
Engine Dimensions: Engine with all its constituents will have the following dimensions: Length: 1570 mm Width: 1025 mm Height: 1115 mm

http://idrw.org/cvrde-invites-bids-development-supply-1500-hp-engine-power-arjun-mk-ii/ .

Is there closer confidence and cooperation between DRDO and armed forces for arjun mk 2 (like Israel did with its merkava)....so that there is no waah waah excuses over requirements not being met (weight etc)....or is this simply going to be another TD-project only?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Is there closer confidence and cooperation between DRDO and armed forces for arjun mk 2 (like Israel did with its merkava)....so that there is no waah waah excuses over requirements not being met (weight etc)....or is this simply going to be another TD-project only?

Kinda-sort, is all I can say. The IA wants further reduction in weight, DRDO is trying to produce that outcome. It'll get the orders, that I think, but the IA is basically going to continue on with the FRCV program. With that said, several things produced in the Arjun program, or it's spin offs are being funneled into other armour in the IA, and it's future programs.