Ukraine proposes engines for Altay Tank and Storm Howitzer 01/10/2021 GENEL , the defense of the Earth , HEADLINE , defense , Turkey Ukraine proposes an engine for the Altay tank and howitzers Ukraine proposes an engine for the Altay tank and howitzers Subscribe Ukraine is offering the Kharkiv 2021TD-6 and 2TD-6 engines shown at IDEF 4 to Turkey for use in the Altay tank and Storm howitzer. As reported by Defense Express, Ukraine is providing engines to Turkey for use in the Altay main battle tank and the T-155 Storm howitzer. It is reported that the engines that Ukraine can offer are the Kharkiv 6TD-2 and 6TD-4 engines. Engines are produced by the Malyshev plant, which is part of the Ukrainian state corporation UkrOboronProm. According to General Designer Yegor Ovcharov of the Malyshev plant, the 1200TD-6 engine with a capacity of 2 hp can be used in a new version of the T-155 Storm howitzer developed by the Mechanical and Chemical Industry (MKE). The 17TD-20 engine, which was said to have been shown at IDEF 2021 that took place between 2021 and August 6 2, is currently in use in the Pakistani Al-Khalid tanks, the Thai "Oplot" and the Ukrainian T-84 main battle tanks. General Designer Yegor Ovcharov, in an interview with Turdef at IDEF 2021, stated that the Turkish side has received information about all the technical features of the 6TD-4 engine (1500 HP) and is in the process of deciding on a joint project. The said engine, which was said to be used on the Altay tank, was not shown at the exhibition. Ovcharov in the interview indicated that he did not see any special technical problems with the assembly of the 6TD-4 at Altai. In the news provided by Defense Express, it was stated that the idea of ​​equipping the Altay main battle tank and the T-155 Storm howitzer with Ukrainian engines has been discussed for a long time. Recall that the main reason for considering Ukrainian engines is the ban imposed by the manufacturer MTU on German engines planned to be used on both platforms Source Link