TNPSC Thervupettagam

Indigenously built high-power multi-fuel engines

July 31 , 2018 2308 days 1283 0
  • Two types of indigenously built high-power multi-fuel engines V-46-6 and V92S2 were handed over to Indian Army for the first time under Make in India.
  • These engines were manufactured by Engine Factory Avadi (EFA), a unit of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
  • These engines are based on a Russian design. V92S2 is high power diesel engine with 1000 HP capacity and it is fitted in T-90 Battle Tank (Bhisma Tank).
  • V46-6 is also high power diesel engines with 780 HP and it is fitted in T-72 Main Battle Tank (Ajeya Tank).

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