UEC NK-32-02
United Engine Corporation NK-32-02 afterburning turbofan model in the NK-32 family, developed and manufactured for the modernized Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber. Rostec documents first flight, current production contracting, and service-life work for the 02-series model.
Identity
- Aliases
- NK-32-02NK-32 Series 02UEC NK-32-02
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- UEC NK-32-02
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- United Engine Corporation NK-32-02 afterburning turbofan model in the NK-32 family, developed and manufactured for the modernized Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber. Rostec documents first flight, current production contracting, and service-life work for the 02-series model.
- Family
- Lineage
- Note
- Rostec identifies NK-32-02 as the modern 02-series model developed for the modernized Tu-160M within the NK-32 family; this edge records the model-to-family evolution while preserving its active production boundary.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- direct-derivative-of
- Sources
- Nested value
- Nested value
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:17:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:04:17 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec documents the Tu-160M first flight with new NK-32-02 engines developed and manufactured by UEC.
- Publisher
- Rostec / United Engine Corporation
- Title
- Tu-160M Makes First Flight with New Engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec states that NK-32 02-series engines are used on Tu-160 strategic missile carriers and are receiving service-life improvements.
- Publisher
- Rostec / United Engine Corporation
- Title
- Rostec Increases Service Life of Gas Turbine Engines for Long-Range Aircraft
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec reports a state contract for eight NK-32 Series 02 engines for Tu-160M strategic missile carriers, supporting current production status.
- Publisher
- Rostec / United Engine Corporation
- Title
- UEC to Supply Eight Engines for Tu-160M