On the 8th, HD Hyundai Infracore announced that it has signed a contract worth 92.3 billion won to supply K2 tank engines to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. The engines, developed independently, will be delivered in stages by 2028.
The output of the DV27K engine being supplied this time is 1,500 horsepower. It can drive the 56-ton K2 tank at a maximum speed of 70 km/h, comparable to the main battle tank engines of major defense nations. The design maximizes output and combustion efficiency by forcing compressed air generated from exhaust gases into the cylinder, and HD Hyundai Infracore noted that the structural design has been optimized to reduce vibrations while evenly transmitting power.
HD Hyundai Infracore succeeded in localizing the K2 tank engine in 2014 and has been the sole supplier of K2 tank engines to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration since 2019. Countries that have independently developed and deployed high-speed, high-output engines of the same class include the United States, Korea, Germany, and France.