The MS400 (Ukrainian: MC-400) is a turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich.[1][2] The engine is used for subsonic unmanned air vehicles.

Specification

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The engine's specifications are as follows:[3]

General characteristics

  • Type: turbofan
  • Length: 846 mm (33.3 in)
  • Diameter: 315 mm (12.4 in) with cowling
  • Dry weight: 85 kg (187 lb)

Components

  • Compressor:

Performance

Based on the MS400, the Luch Design Bureau in Kyiv designed a Ukrainian subsonic cruise missile with all-weather capabilities, the R-360 Neptune, with a range of up to 300 kilometres.[4]

The MS400 is also studied for the development of Vietnam's VCM-01 cruise missile family.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Aeroengine concerns thrust Ukraine into broader US−China struggle". IISS.
  2. ^ "Ukrainian Motor Sich Proposes MS400 for Gezgin Cruise Missile". turdef.com.
  3. ^ "MS-400 - Motor Sich". motorsich.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ^ "Ukraine deploys modified Neptune naval strike missile against Russia". Navy Recognition. August 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Đông, Vũ (2020-06-12). "Hints on MS-400". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-06-03.