This page lists the military engines of MTU Friedrichshafen.
List of engines for military vehicles
This section focuses on past, present and future engines for military vehicles.
Engines for indirect fire vehicles This section lists the mortar and artillery systems powered by MTU engines. EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotesMB 833 Ka-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerVehículo de Combate ArtilleríaTanque Argentino Mediano20 manufactured, with OTO Melara turret, entered service in 1982.MB 833 Aa-501SPH Self-propelled howitzerM44TM44 SPHModernisation of Turkish self-propelled guns dating from 1986.MB 833 Aa-501SPH Self-propelled howitzerM52TM52 SPHModernisation of Turkish self-propelled guns dating from 1993.MB 837 Ea-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerPalmariaOF-40Bought by Libya, Nigeria, entered service in 1982.MB 837 Ba-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerPanzerkanone 68Panzer 611972 (prototype, didn't enter service).MB 871 Ka-501SPH Self-propelled howitzerSP70—1970-80s (prototype, didn't enter service).MT 881 Ka-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerPzH 2000—Entered service in 1998, still in production.MT 881 Ka-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerK9 ThunderK9 ThunderEntered service in 1999.MT 881 Ka-500Ammunition Resupply VehicleK10 ARV Ammunition Resupply VehicleEntered service in early 2000s.MT 881 Ka-500Artillery command vehicleK11 FDCV Fire Direction Control VehicleEntered service in the 2020s with Egypt.MT 881 Ka-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerAHS KrabK9 ThunderEntered service in 2016.MT 881 Ka-500SPH Self-propelled howitzerT-155 FırtınaK9 ThunderEntered service in 2005.6V199 TE20 FFG G4 PowerpackArtillery command vehicleUniversal Track Carrier LPGSince 2009.6V199 TE20Mortar carrierPiranha IV 8×8 - "12 cm Mörser 16"Piranha IVTo enter service in 2025.8V199 TE20SPH Self-propelled howitzerDONAR Artillery gun moduleASCOD 2Prototype from the 2010s.8V199 TE21SPH Self-propelled howitzerRCH-155 - Boxer Remote-controlled howitzerBoxer A3To enter service in 2025 with Ukraine.8V199 TE23SPH Self-propelled howitzerNEMESISASCOD 2
Engines for main battle tanks Engine Vehicle type Vehicle Vehicle based on (chassis) Power Origin NotesMB 833 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankAMX-30EM2AMX-30EModernised AMX-30E, replacing HS-110 with MTU engine from 1990.MB 837 Ba-500MBT Main battle tankPanzer 58Panzer 58Prototype from 1957.MB 837 Ba-500MBT Main battle tankPanzer 61Panzer 61Entered service in 1966.Panzer 68Entered service in 1970.Target tankZielfahrzeug 68Entered service in 1972.MB 838 CaM 500MBT Main battle tankOF-40OF-40Purchased by the United Arab Emirates, entered service in 1980.MB 838 CaM 500MBT Main battle tankLeopard 1Leopard 1Entered service in 1965.MB 838 Ca-501MBT Main battle tankOF-40 Mk.IIIOF-40MB 838 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankArjun Mk1 / Mk1AArjunEntered service in 2004. Possible joint production with Indian defence PSU.MB 871 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankK1 tankK1 tankEntered service in 1987.MB 873 Ka-500MBT Main battle tankMBT-70MBT-70Prototype only in the 1960s.MB 873 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankLeopard 2Leopard 2Entered service in 1979.MB 873 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankStridsvagn 122 and Stridsvagn 123Leopard 2Entered service in 1997.MB 873 Ka-501MBT Main battle tankPanther KF51Panther KF51To be purchased by Hungary and Italy, and planned to enter service by 2027-28.MT 881 KA-501MBT Main battle tankM60T Sabra Mk.II / Mk.IIIM60 tankTurkish M60A3/E60B upgrade of the Sabra M60MBT carried out in 2008.MT 883 Ka-500 EuropowerpackMBT Main battle tankChallenger 2Challenger 2Variant purchased by Oman, entered service in 1993.MT 883 Ka-500 EuropowerpackMBT Main battle tankLeclerc tropicaliséLeclercVariant purchased by the UAE, entered service in 1995.MT 883 Ka-500 EuroPowerPack improvedMBT Main battle tankLeopard 2Leopard 2First prototype of the new EuroPowerPack installed in a Leopard 2 in 2002.MT 883 Ka-500 EuropowerpackMBT Main battle tankMerkava Mk.4MerkavaEntered service in 2004. Engine license produced by General Dynamics in the USA.MT 883 Ka-501 EuropowerpackMBT Main battle tankK2 Black Panther - Batch IK2 Black PantherEntered service in 2014, only used with the first batch of 100 K2.8V199 TE23MBT Main battle tankLeopard 1 (modernised)Leopard 1New engine available as of 2024 for the Leopard 1 if countries want to modernise it.10V199MBT Main battle tankLeopard 2Leopard 2Alternative engine for the Leopard 2 in development as of March 2025.12V199MBT Main battle tank––
Engines for engineering vehicles based on main battle tanks This list includes engines for armoured engineering vehicles, recovery vehicles, support vehicles and bridging vehicles based on main battle tanks. EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotesMB 837 Ba-500ARV Armoured recovery vehicleEntpannungspanzer 65Panzer 61Entered service in the Swiss Army in 1972.AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeBrückenpanzer 68Entered service in the Swiss Army in 1976.MB 838 Ca-500ARV Armoured recovery vehicleBergepanzer 2Leopard 1Entered service in 1966.AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeBiberEntered service in 1973.AEV Armoured engineering vehicleEntered service in 1989.MB 838 CaM-500ARV Armoured recovery vehicleWiSENT 1Leopard 1An upgrade of the Bergepanzer 2.AEV Armoured engineering vehicleMCV Mine clearing vehiceMB 871 Ka-501MCV Mine clearing vehiceKeilerM48 PattonEntered service in 1994.MB 871 Ka-501ARV Armoured recovery vehicleK1 RecoveryK1 tankEntered service in 1993.AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeK1 Bridge layerEntered service in 1993.AEV Armoured engineering vehicleK600 Rhino CEVEntered service in 2019MB 873 Ka-501ARV Armoured recovery vehicleLeopard 2Entered service in 1992.AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeEntered service in 2018.AEV Armoured engineering vehicleAEV 3 KodiakEntered service in 2009.MCV Mine clearing vehiceRheinmetall Keiler NGNew vehicle in development.MB 873 Ka-501ARV Armoured recovery vehicleLeopard 2Entered service in 2017.AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeAEV Armoured engineering vehicleMCV Mine clearing vehiceMT 883 Ka-500 EuropowerpackAVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeMerkava AVLBMerkavaSupplied to the Philippines in 2022.MT 883 Ka-500ARV Armoured recovery vehicleChar de dépannage DNG/DCLLeclercVariant purchased by the UAE and France, and entered service in 1995.8V199 TE23ARV Armoured recovery vehicleWiSENT 1Leopard 1New engine available for the modernisation of the WiSENT 1 as of 2024.AEV Armoured engineering vehicleMCV Mine clearing vehice
Engines for medium and light tanks EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotesMB 833 Ka-500Medium tankTAM "Tanque Argentino Mediano"TAMEntered service in 1983.MB 833 Ka-500Medium tankMarderPrototype developed in the 1970s.MB 837 Ea-500Medium tankM48A5 (G Export)M48 PattonPage 6 http://amicale.3emedragons.free.fr/Docs%20materiels%20WW2/Waffen%20Arsenal%20So%20-%20Die%20Kampfpanzer%20der%20NATO+.pdf Used by Turkey.MB 837 Ka-501Medium tankSuper M48M48 Patton5 prototypes built by KMW in 1994.8V199 TE20Medium tankWPB AndersUniversal Modular Tracked PlatformPrototype presented in 2011.8V199 TE20Light tankSabrahASCOD 2In service in March 2024 with the Philippines.8V199 TE21Medium tankM10 BookerASCOD 2Entered service with the US Army in 2024.
Engines for tank hunters EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotesMB 837 AaTank destroyerKanonenjagdpanzerJaguar 1Entered service in 1965.Tank destroyer (anti tank missile carrier)Jaguar 1Entered service in 1968.Tank destroyer (anti tank missile carrier)Jaguar 2 - Raketenjagdpanzer 2Entered service in 1983.
Engines for tracked armoured fighting vehicles EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotesMB 833 Ea-500IFV Infantry fighting vehicleMarder 1MarderFirst generation of the Marder that entered service in 1971.MB 833 Ka-500AFV Armoured fighting vehicleVehículo de Combate de Transporte de PersonalTH-302 VCTPIn service since 1976.MT 881 Ka-500IFV Infantry fighting vehicleMarderPrototype in the early 1990s.MT 881 Ka-500IFV Infantry fighting vehicleK21 RedbackK21Will enter service in 2027.MT 881 Ka-501 CRAFV Armoured fighting vehicleKNDS Boxer - tracked Mk.1GTK BoxerExisting prototype, offered for export.MT 883 Ka-500APC Armoured personnel carrierNamer - modernisedMerkava Mk.4Used with the latest generation of the Namer, using the same powerpack as the Merkava Mk IV.MT 883 Ka-524AAV Amphibious assault vehicleExpeditionary Fighting VehicleEFVProgramme cancelled, prototypes only.6R106 TD21ATV Articulated tracked vehiclesBronco-3Bronco ATTCPresented in 2017.6V183 TC22AFV Armoured fighting vehicleM113 G3M113Modernised by FFG for the German Army and the Danish Army, entering service in early 2000s.8V183 TE22IFV and command vehicle Infantry fighting vehiclePizarro IASCODUsed for the first batch of Pizarro of the Spanish Army, ordered in 1996, entered service in 2002.8V183 TE22IFV Infantry fighting vehicleMowag TrojanMowag TrojanPrototype only, developed in the 1990s.8V183 TE22IFV Infantry fighting vehiclePatria TC-200 / TC-500Mowag TrojanPrototype only, developed in the 1990s.6V199 TE20AFV (multi-role) Armoured fighting vehicleM113AS4 AF (APC) M113AS4 ALV (logistics)
M113AS4 AF (armoured fitters)
M125AS3 AM (mortar carrier)
M806AS3 ARVL (ARV)M113Project 106 modernisation of M113 and derivatives in Australian service.6V199 TE20AFV (multi-role) Armoured fighting vehicleM577 AS3 ACV (C2) M577 AS3 AA (ambulance)
NM196
NM198M577Used by Germany, Norway and Australia.6V199 TE20 FFG G4 PowerpackAFV Armoured fighting vehicleLekkie Podwozie Gąsienicowe (Light Tracked Chassis)2S1 GoździkPrototype dating from 2009.6V199 TE21AFV Armoured fighting vehicleFFG PMMC G5PMMC G5Entered service in 2022 with Norway, to enter service with the Netherlands.6V890AFV Armoured fighting vehicleFuture Combat SystemFCSFuture Combat System, two engines ordered by the US Army in 2003 for the prototypes.8V199 TE20IFV Infantry fighting vehicleBorsukBorsukOrdered by the Polish Army.8V199 TE20IFV Infantry fighting vehiclePizarro II / ULANASCODUsed from the beginning by Austria, and for the second batch by Spain (117 ordered in 2003).8V199 TE20Command vehicleSabrah UT-30ASCOD 2In service since 2023 with the Philippines.8V199 TE20AFV Armoured fighting vehicleST HunterST HunterEntered service in 2019.8V199 TE21IFV Infantry fighting vehicleASCOD 2ASCOD 2Ordered by the Latvian Army.8V199 TE21AFV Armoured fighting vehicleGD Ajax familyASCOD 2Variants Ajax, Ares, Athena, Argus, Atlas, a multi-role use, with following roles: IFV, reconnaissance, command and control, APC, engineering, recovery, repair.8V199 TE21IFV Infantry fighting vehicleGD Griffin IIIASCOD 2XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle programme competitor of the US Army.8V199 TE21IFV Infantry fighting vehicleHunterASCOD 28V199 TE21AFV Armoured fighting vehicleVehículo de Apoyo de CadenasASCOD 210V890IFV Infantry fighting vehiclePumaPumaGerman use since 2015.
Engines for wheeled armoured vehicles EngineVehicle typeVehicleVehicle based on (chassis)PowerOriginNotes4R106 TD20RECCEPanhard ERCPanhard ERCModernisation with new engine in 2005.4R106 TD21Patrol vehicleRG-34 IguanaRG-34 IguanaIn service since 2009.6R106 TD20Patrol vehicleNIMR TigrTigrEngine for the UAE variant only.6R106 TD20Patrol vehicleTacticaTacticaVehicle unveiled in 2003.6R106 TD21Light amphibious reconnaissance vehicleAMZ Bóbr-3 LOTR (Light Armoured Reconnaissance Transporter)AMZ Bóbr-36R106 TD21Infantry mobility vehicleAMZ Tur6R106 TD21Infantry mobility vehicleAMZ Tur6R106 TD21AFV Armoured fighting vehicleBTR-3E / BTR-3E1BTR-3Used from 2012 in Thailand.6R106 TD21Infantry mobility vehiclePerun STPerun STPrototype dating from 2017.6R-1000Patrol vehicleDespotDespotUsed by Ethiopia and the Serbian police.6V183 TE22AFV Armoured fighting vehiclePiranha 3HPiranha 3Used by Ireland and Denmark, dating from the early 2000s.6V183 TE22AFV