"UEC-Kuznetsov" is increasing production volumes of modernized engines NK-32-02 for Tu-160M

The Samara enterprise "UEC-Kuznetsov" is increasing the production volumes of the upgraded NK-32 engines of the second series for the Tu-160M ​​strategic missile carriers. According to the press service of the United Engine Corporation (UEC), the enterprise's capabilities will make it possible to remotorize the entire existing fleet of White Swans.

Test benches were reportedly upgraded at the enterprise aviation engines, putting into operation a new fuel supply system, which increased the throughput of the stands. Currently, UEC-Kuznetsov is working on concluding contracts for the modernization of engines.

It is noted that in the first year, more than ten modernized NK-32-02 engines were delivered, and 22 more NK-32 engines are currently being built and are being upgraded.

The NK-32 engine is a two-circuit three-shaft turbojet engine with a common afterburner, produced in the Soviet Union for installation on the Tu-160 "White Swan", but after the collapse of the USSR, production was discontinued. Later, in connection with plans to modernize Russian strategic missile carriers, it was decided to resume their production, but in a modernized version (NK-32-02). The new engine is 10% more economical than the old one, which, on average, gives an increase in the flight range of the modernized Tu-160 by a thousand kilometers.

The first batch of upgraded NK-32-02 engines for Tu-160M ​​in the amount of six units was transferred in August 2020. Later, the Ministry of Defense announced the need to accelerate work on the production of NK-32-02.

Comments

[ioan-e]

Very good news, nothing to add!

[Orange bigg]

When will the Product-RF be finished there? And so the news is good.

... The UEC added that in the first year of supplies alone, more than a dozen of modernized NK-32 engines have already been shipped. Currently, UEC-Kuznetsov is working on the construction and modernization of 22 facilities.

... MOSCOW, October 7. / TASS /. The UEC-Kuznetsov enterprise has expanded the capacity of test benches for the modernized NK-32 engines, which will increase production volumes and re-engineize the entire operating fleet of Tu-160 strategic missile carriers. This was reported to reporters on Thursday at the press service of the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec).

As the UEC said, the Samara enterprise "UEC-Kuznetsov" has put into operation a new fuel supply system for test benches of aircraft engines. The work was carried out in stages to ensure a smooth operation of the test station.

"Expanding the throughput of test benches, including through the modernization of the fuel supply system, is one of the priority production tasks. Work is underway to conclude contracts. In the future, the entire existing fleet of relevant aircraft will be remotorized," the press service quoted the managing director as saying. UEC-Kuznetsov "Alexei Sobolev.

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12600489

[km-21]

Very good news, nothing to add!

This news makes a depressing impression on me. Such rates of modernization of the army clearly do not correspond to the rate of growth of the threat from a very likely adversary, which is being modernized much more rapidly. Yes, Russia has modern combat technology. But, in addition to development, mass adoption is required.
At a faster pace!
At any cost!!!

[TermNachTer]

Compare the number of Tu-160 flying and the received engines. There is a planned replacement, why work "for the warehouse"? This money can be spent for other purposes. Kazan will begin to rivet new "carcasses", then it will be necessary to increase the output (capital) of engines.

[km-21]

This is lovely. It turns out that the country is fighting not for its own safety, but for ensuring that the number of engines produced corresponds to the number of Tu-160s flying. Thus, it is generally impractical to release many engines. It is much easier to reduce the number of Tu-160s flying, and our task will be solved.
PS. By the way, Tu-22s fly on the same engines. Or will we cut them down too?

[TermNachTer]

That's what I say - there is a planned replacement. Why work "in a warehouse" if this money can be spent on more pressing tasks? It is enough to have the necessary reserve of engines for replacement, in case of some emergency. When Kazan begins to rivet "on stream", by this moment it is necessary to adjust the growth of engine output, but not earlier. The planned economy has its advantages over the "wild West")))

[km-21]

Planned replacement, it's blah blah blah. It is necessary to plan not a dozen flying strategists, but an order of magnitude more. And if there are not enough aircraft for new engines, then it is necessary not to reduce the production of engines, but to increase the production of aircraft. Moreover, not in ten years, but yesterday.

[TermNachTer]

Planning should be based on the real possibilities of the economy and production capacity. Even under the Soviet Union, strategic bombers were not "made in batches". But what you propose is just blah - blah))) "let's build a million Tu - 160 and scare everyone"))) are there pilots who will fly them? and the airfield service? and aerodromes to ensure the basing of such machines? and spare parts for them, in appropriate volumes? and a thousand more - but is there?

[km-21]

Based on the real possibilities of the economy and production capacity, you can plan palaces, gold jewelry and other delicacies. And security features need to be planned out of necessity. Or do you think that the enemy will give you a discount for your economic insolvency?

By the way, under the Soviet Union, exactly as much was done as necessary, despite the economic turmoil. And 30 strategists were riveted not because the money was superfluous, but because there was nothing less. And today they are half as many, although the threat has not diminished. And the strategists were reduced not because they were inexpedient, but on the contrary, because the Americans considered them extremely undesirable for themselves. And this means that the country really needs them, and they need to be built at all costs.

[El Chuvachino]

Quote: km-21

plan on the basis of considerations of necessity.

This is exactly what those who are supposed to do.

[Rushnairfors]

U Tu22m3 NK-25

[bayard]

Quote: TermNachTER

Planning should be based on the real possibilities of the economy and production capacities.

Oops , and the Country did not have these "production capacities" at the time of setting the task at all - the plant was completely dismantled and plundered, the workshops were empty, dirty and without glass ...
So, in your opinion, it was necessary to proceed from these possibilities?
Today, 18 Tu-160 \ Tu-160M ​​are in service (including the last two, assembled from the reserve).
Plus another 10 pieces were ordered. and the first building has already been formed (for a long time they fiddled with the restoration of competencies in electronic welding of a titanium center section), and in total they planned to build up to 50 new "Swans" ... This is certainly unlikely, but here's another 10, except for the already 10 ordered - it is quite likely ...
In total, we expect 18 + 10 + 10 = 38 pieces. Tu-160M
38 x 4 = 152 engines must stand on them and at least 152 more. should be in the warehouse for planned or emergency replacement, or better - more, because if over time the engines are removed from production, their stock should remain in warehouses for many years of service. Therefore, we will calculate that in total we need 160 - 350 of these engines for the total Tu-400M ​​fleet. The stock does not hold a pocket.
But that's not all .
It is planned to upgrade 30 Tu-22M3 to the level of Tu-22M3M with NK-32M2, respectively. For 30 bombers, 60 x 2+ = 150 of these engines are needed.
So, all such engines need to be produced and delivered to the customer 500 - 550 of these engines. And they must be delivered in the next 10 - 12 years, preferably in equal batches.
Do you have any reasonable objection to this?
So your opponent Mikhail is right, believing that the production volumes of these engines should be increased.
The Kazan plant intends to produce 2 - 3 such aircraft per year (in the USSR they were produced by 5 units), this is 12 engines per year + 160 - 12 units for the remotorization of combatant Tu-16Ms. , plus for the modernization of up to 5 Tu-22M3 per year (10 pcs.). Well, and the rest - to the warehouse, to the replacement fund.

Quote: TermNachTER

"let's build a million Tu - 160

You will never build that. Build a strong family and good relationships with others. And aircraft will be built by aircraft manufacturers.

Quote: TermNachTER

are there pilots who will fly them? and the airfield service? and aerodromes to ensure the basing of such machines?

Now almost all DA planes are based in Engels. Somehow another 20 boards will be placed. And 40 pilots will be trained for them. And navigators with aircraft technicians.

[Grohuf]

And since when have these engines been on the Tu-22?

[km-21]

I made a mistake with Tu-22 engines.
I admit it.
But this does not change the essence of the problem.

[Barberry25]

at any cost is the reduction of the plant personnel in 10 years by half?

[km-21]

It is necessary to somehow live for 10 years, and no one knows what will happen there in these 10 years. But, if the country does not solve the problem of ensuring security, then the Americans will reduce the personnel of the plant not in 10 years, but much earlier. And not half, but completely.

[Barberry25]

if the Americans light up to "cut", then they will not be critical of doubling planes because it will be a nuclear war

[km-21]

Right. Doubling the planes is not enough. It is necessary to double and triple surface and submarine ships, missiles, tanks, economy, electronics, demography, geography and other factors capable of ensuring security. But you have to start somewhere. So let it be airplanes.
And the need to use nuclear weapons will not stop the Americans. They crossed this line almost 80 years ago, and plans for striking Russian cities have long been developed. Only adequate containment can stop the Americans. But a half dozen strategists in this regard do not look quite convincing.

[Barberry25]

yes well? but why did they not cross it after the 45th year? for example, during the Caribbean crisis?

[prior]

No need to panic.
Russia provides the West with all its natural resources.
100-150 billion US dollars are annually withdrawn from Russia.
No one in the West in their right mind would slaughter the goose that lays the golden egg.
You can puff your cheeks, you can say anything, but fight ?!
Why would the West actually conquer its own colony?
Even the recent speech of the president on gas, isn't this a way to calm the metropolis?
Don't worry Europe, we won't let you freeze and we won't raise prices.
So, take it easy, Papuans, there will be no war.
You can upgrade slowly ...

[Sling cutter]

Quote: prior

No need to panic.
Russia provides the West with all its natural resources.
100-150 billion US dollars are annually withdrawn from Russia.
No one in the West in their right mind would slaughter the goose that lays the golden egg.

All this military hype and formidable rhetoric is calculated for the internal consumption of the Uryaskakuas in order to dull their phantom pains in the USSR.
Many people still do not understand that the Russian Federation, which actually acted as the gravedigger of the Soviet regime, and the USSR have completely different opposite tasks.

[Dart2027]

Quote: Stroporez

Many people still do not understand that the Russian Federation, which actually acted as the gravedigger of the Soviet regime, and the USSR have completely different opposite tasks.

Wasn't the communist party the gravedigger of the USSR?

[km-21]

That is, you seriously believe that if Russia sells its resources to the West, then the West will not dare to destroy Russia, which is useful to it? Alas, this is stupid logic. The West dreams of destroying Russia precisely because it wants to dispose of Russian resources on its own. And he will do it immediately if he achieves a decisive military superiority over Russia.

[prior]

You will still have enough time and a lot of facts to change your point of view.
Everything that the West needs from us, he already has. We are happy to sell everything, and some even the soul.
Read at least today's article on VO on the state of our aviation science and industry. And we have it like that everywhere.
You know as well as I do, if the West wants something, it does not disdain anything.

[km-21]

In this case, maybe we should completely abandon the Armed Forces? Think about the savings. We will only sell resources, and the West will carry us in their arms and kiss us in the ass for that.

[prior]

Every nouveau riche has its own security agency, how can it be without it. Otherwise, nukers will come from another of the same kind and take everything away, called racketeering, though on an interstate scale.

[Sling cutter]

Quote: km-21

That is, you seriously believe that if Russia sells its resources to the West, then the West will not dare to destroy Russia, which is useful to it? Alas, this is stupid logic. The West dreams of destroying Russia precisely because it wants to dispose of Russian resources on its own. And he will do it immediately if he achieves a decisive military superiority over Russia.

This is exactly what it is

Quote: km-21

Alas, this is stupid logic.

I explain, in our harsh climatic conditions and for these pennies you will not force any Western person to work, so the territory itself did not give a damn to anyone, but the resources, yes, are needed, obtained by someone else's hands and by the same hands delivered to the West for a pittance. ...
In this sense, the population in such a quantity is not needed, the authorities of the Russian Federation are successfully coping with this task.

[km-21]

Quote: Stroporez

I explain, in our harsh climatic conditions and for these pennies you will not force any Western person to work, so the territory itself did not give a damn to anyone, but the resources, yes, are needed, obtained by someone else's hands and by the same hands delivered to the West for a pittance. ...
In this sense, the population in such a quantity is not needed, the authorities of the Russian Federation are successfully coping with this task.

So Western people are not going to work in these harsh climatic conditions. For these purposes, Russian slaves are intended. And Western people will command them through the middle management from specially selected and trained Slavs (preferably from Poland, or the western regions of Ukraine). In general, re-read "Mein Kampf", everything is detailed there.

[for]

Quote: km-21

The West dreams of destroying Russia precisely because it wants to dispose of Russian resources on its own.

What prevented them from doing this in the 90s.

[Dart2027]

Quote: prior

Why would the West actually conquer its own colony?

Do they know it on it?

[Stepan S]

But, in addition to development, mass adoption is required.
At a faster pace!
At any cost!!!

What are these slogans? Is that a joke of humor? What exactly is making you sad? Number of engines produced? So there is no need for them anymore, the UEC are ready to equip the entire Tu-160 fleet with new engines, and will equip it. Airplanes cannot be upgraded all at the same time, and engines cannot be produced in the hundreds a year. There is no such demand.

[ioan-e]

Quote: km-21

Very good news, nothing to add!

This news makes a depressing impression on me. Such rates of modernization of the army clearly do not correspond to the rate of growth of the threat from a very likely adversary, which is being modernized much more rapidly. Yes, Russia has modern combat technology. But, in addition to development, mass adoption is required.
At a faster pace!
At any cost!!!

And what are you personally willing to sacrifice for the changes in the country to proceed at the Stalinist pace? And at the click of your fingers, only in fairy tales everything is easy, fast, but changes in the right direction!

[km-21]

For the safety of the Motherland, I am ready to sacrifice a lot.

[ioan-e]

Quote: km-21

For the safety of the Motherland, I am ready to sacrifice a lot.

To many, in this case it sounds like nothing! The mobilization of society for the "shift of mountains" is impossible without ideology! And we have not even started a broad public dialogue in order to form this very ideology, so we are building at the pace that we can afford!

[km-21]

Any clever man can arrange interrogations.
Are you able to answer this question yourself?
Or would you prefer to "thoughtfully" evade a direct answer?

[ioan-e]

Quote: km-21

Or would you prefer to "thoughtfully" evade a direct answer?

And I do what I can within the limits of my job responsibilities! And I do not call for "victory at any cost", because the Strategic Missile Forces + SSBN, with the proper level of determination of the country's political leadership, are currently a reliable guarantor of sovereignty! This is another matter, our government ought to turn to face the problem of small towns, which are now beginning to die out everywhere.

[km-21]

Quote: ioan-e

for the Strategic Missile Forces + SSBN, with the proper level of determination of the country's political leadership, are currently a reliable guarantor of sovereignty!

If you rhyme with these words, you get something like "The armor is strong and our tanks are fast ..." These are the songs that would-be optimists, similar to you, sang on the eve of the Great Patriotic War.
And then there was a great bloodshed.
Want to repeat it?

[ioan-e]

Quote: km-21

Quote: ioan-e

for the Strategic Missile Forces + SSBN, with the proper level of determination of the country's political leadership, are currently a reliable guarantor of sovereignty!

If you rhyme with these words, you get something like "The armor is strong and our tanks are fast ..." These are the songs that would-be optimists, similar to you, sang on the eve of the Great Patriotic War.
And then there was a great bloodshed.
Want to repeat it?

And the progress in the creation of weapons of mass destruction since the Great Patriotic War has changed a little, from this a powerful deterrent appeared, don't you think?

[Alf]

Quote: ioan-e

with the proper level of determination of the country's political leadership,

A very significant clarification!

[Rubi0]

At any cost, this means again cannons instead of oil, and with this approach and open borders ... You can safely divide the population by 2, more fools are dumb to work for a penny

[km-21]

It is true that one cannot do with a decrease in the standard of living of the population. It is necessary to reduce the embezzlement of the budget, improve discipline and put things in order in the country, and much more. And to cover the borders is the simplest thing. The main thing is to teach people to love their homeland not for money but for conscience. And by the way, there are proven technologies for this.

[Bogatyrev]

10 engines is 2,5 sets per plane.
Another 22 is another 5,5.
All right.

[barclay]

This is for now. And in an amicable way, these engines need so much that there would be reserves for repair and replacement. So Samara residents are provided with work for a long time.

[Orange bigg]

Do not forget that we need engines for the An-124. Does anyone know what engines are planned to be installed on the An-124 instead of the D-18T?

[paul3390]

What about galoshes and the Soviet Union, then?

[tralflot1832]

And we still have TU 160 16?

[Runoway]

It is noted that in the first year, more than ten modernized NK-32-02 engines were delivered

More than 10, let's say it's 12, which means 4 TU-160 out of the existing 12 (officially 16), + two years and they will modernize everything

[Orange bigg]

12 engines will go to 3 Tu-160Ms, since there are 4 engines for each car.

[agoran]

A bit wrong. One side is put to replace new engines. Old engines are removed, 2 or 3 still with the remainder of the resource, which allows them to be used on other sides.

[zwlad]

Great news!

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[75 Sergey]

It is a pity that there is no replacement for it - it is smaller and more powerful.