Klimov VK-2500PS-03
Klimov VK-2500PS-03 is an active, digitally controlled VK-2500-family turboshaft derivative for Mi-171A2 and related civil helicopter applications. Rostec identifies 2,000 hp rated power (1,491.4 kW stored), 2,700 hp contingency power, FADEC-type control, improved high-altitude and hot-climate operation, and a doubled overhaul/designated resource versus predecessors. India approved its type certificate, and Mi-171A2 certification and operation sources document the model in service; no broader vehicle mapping is asserted here.
Identity
- Aliases
- VK-2500PS-03ВК-2500ПС-03VK-2500 PS-03
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- Klimov VK-2500PS-03
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power
- …
- Description
- Klimov VK-2500PS-03 is an active, digitally controlled VK-2500-family turboshaft derivative for Mi-171A2 and related civil helicopter applications. Rostec identifies 2,000 hp rated power (1,491.4 kW stored), 2,700 hp contingency power, FADEC-type control, improved high-altitude and hot-climate operation, and a doubled overhaul/designated resource versus predecessors. India approved its type certificate, and Mi-171A2 certification and operation sources document the model in service; no broader vehicle mapping is asserted here.
- Family
- Lineage
- Note
- Rostec describes VK-2500PS-03 as a further development of the VK-2500 family; the model-level power boundary is 2,000 hp rated with 2,700 hp contingency power.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- direct-derivative-of
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec identifies VK-2500PS-03 as a further development of the VK-2500 family and documents its digital control and high-altitude/hot-climate operating improvements.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- VK-2500 family of helicopter engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec reports 2,000 hp rated and 2,700 hp contingency power for VK-2500PS-03 in the Mi-171A3 power unit.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- Mi-171A3 Offshore Helicopter: Far from Shore
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:43:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 18:32:31 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec identifies UEC-Klimov's VK-2500PS-03 helicopter turboshaft model and reports approval of its type certificate in India.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- New Russian Engine Certified in India
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec establishes the VK-2500 family and UEC-Klimov design/production context.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- VK-2500 family of helicopter engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec reports the Mi-171A3 power unit with VK-2500PS-03 at 2,000 hp rated and 2,700 hp contingency power.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- Mi-171A3 Offshore Helicopter: Far from Shore
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Rostec identifies VK-2500PS-03 engines on the Mi-171A2, documents foreign type-certificate validation and first operators, and describes the model's digital control and high-altitude/hot-climate operating boundary.
- Publisher
- Rostec / Russian Helicopters
- Title
- Mi-171A2 Certified in Vietnam
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Rostec reports the first serial Mi-171A2 flight and identifies VK-2500PS-03 engines with a digital control system, supporting the model's operational lifecycle context.
- Publisher
- Rostec / Russian Helicopters
- Title
- Serial Mi-171A2 Made the First Flight