BASIC INFORMATION

The GTD-1000T, the first mass-produced gas turbine tank engine in the world, was designed in 1968 for the T-80 main battle tank developed by the Special Tank Design Bureau of the Kirov Factory (currently the Spetsmash Company) and approved for service in the Soviet Army in 1976.

PRODUCT QUALITY

The GTD-100TF version (for T-80B/BV tanks) and the GTD-1250 version (for T-80U tanks) have been produced since 1980 and 1986 respectively. The sheer power of the GTD1000/GTD-1250 engines makes T-80 the most maneuverable, mobile and fast tank in the world. The GTD-1250 engines installed on T-80 tanks are used by the armies of Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, South Korea and Kazakhstan. A total of over 10,000 tanks have been equipped with GTD-1000T/1250 engines.

Engineering excellence

Compared to their diesel cousins, the GTD1000T/GTD-1250 engines have a higher power-to-weight ratio and provide superior thrust.  Accordingly, the T-80 tank can boast:

• excellent operation readiness;
• easy start at cold temperatures (to - 40°C);
• better cross-country ability on soft ground;
• lower noise and heat emission;
• better “survivability” due to high mobility and power-to-size ratio;
• low power consumption by the cooling system;
• less toxic exhaust, no smoke emission;
• dramatic decrease in oil consumption (by over an order of magnitude);
• operation on dustier air (owing to a dust removal system) – and much more.

Reliability

The engines of the GTD 1250 family are capable of

• running on diesel fuel, kerosene, gasoline or their mixtures in any proportion without readjustment;
• operating in dusty, moist and hot environments;
• handling combat tasks in deserts, tropical areas and the far North.

Versatility

The GTD-1250 engines have been installed on battle tanks, various transportation vehicles and land-based electrical generators. In addition to T-80 tanks, they are a component of prototype new generation Black Eagle tanks; the BREM-80U armored rescue vehicle; Ladoga, the armored airtight command vehicle (involved in Chernobyl disaster relief operations); missile trucks and more.

Gas turbine tank engines may power various electric generators,  locomotives, heavy dump trucks for strip mining, speed boats, hovercraft and so on.

A GTD-based engine featuring short-term power of 1400 hp, as well as prototypes with a power of over 1500 hp have been developed. They have the same weight and dimensions as the parent model.

FACTS

• Installed on T-80 family tanks and other vehicles
• The GTD-equipped tank can accelerate to 80 km/hr and maintain an excellent march performance.
• The engine is largely immune to dust; up to 500 kg of solid particles pass through the ducts of the engine over its service life.

 

Principal specifications of GTD-1000Т/GTD-1250: