United Engine Corporation

Kiko wrote:New Russian helicopter engines win in the competition with Motor Sich in the world markets.
2 days ago

Along with the recent successes of the Russian aircraft manufacturers, a significant contribution to the revival of the aircraft industry in Russia, at the end of the outgoing year, was also achieved by domestic creators of aircraft engines. At the end of October, at the UEC-Klimov plant in St. Petersburg, a ceremony was held to hand over the certificate of completion of state tests of the VK-2500P engine. Thus, the United Engine Building Company (UEC) in November began the serial assembly of these newest power plants for the modernized Mi-28NM helicopters.

VK-2500 engines are widely used in the Russian helicopter industry and were originally intended to replace the TVZ-117 power unit, which was supplied by the Ukrainian company Motor Sich. This case was accelerated by the well-known events on the "Maidan" and the subsequent ban on the supply of dual-use goods to the Russian market. Motor Sich engines were also banned. Then large-scale work on the development of domestic helicopter engines began in Russia. For these purposes, a plant was built in St. Petersburg to produce 500 aircraft engines per year. The issue of independence of the Russian helicopter industry from Ukrainian engines was practically resolved.

How successful the modernized VK-2500P has turned out can be judged by how interested the countries operating Russian helicopters are. For example, it became known about China's intention to purchase 100 of these engines for the modernization of the Mi-171 located in the Celestial Empire. As the Chinese customers explain: Russian motors significantly outperform Motor Sich products. VK-2500P have twice the interval between maintenance than their Ukrainian counterparts, besides, they showed themselves at their best when tested in high altitude and extremely low temperatures. In addition, China is interested in further cooperation with the Russian Federation.

For a Ukrainian company that is on the verge of bankruptcy, the loss of the helicopter engine market is fatal. It is known that Motor Sich was intended for the products of the Soviet and then Russian aircraft industry. But after severing ties with Russia, it survives by repairing and maintaining aircraft from countries that operate Russian aircraft. It also produces, by order of the same customers, aircraft engines in piece lots. The planned cooperation with Turkish drone production companies will not be a lifesaver for a sinking giant - not the scale ... Ultimately, we will have to start assembling chainsaws and milk separators.

https://zen.yandex.ru/media/6y1len_62/novye-rossiiskie-vertoletnye-dvigateli-vyigryvaiut-v-konkurentnoi-borbe-s-motor-sich-na-mirovyh-rynkah-5fe0547627ce98245ad75895

UEC has established cooperation for the serial production of VK-2500P and VK-2500PS turboshaft engines

From the bmpd side, recallthat the VK-2500P engine is installed on the upgraded Mi-28NM combat helicopter, and the VK-2500PS series engines - on the Mi-171A2 helicopters and are planned to be installed on a number of other types of helicopters of the Mi-8/17 and Ka-32 families.

In order to get the letter O1 for the product, i.e. "ready for serial production", a serious volume of flight, life and special tests is required

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