Investment has been completed in facilities for developing new engine models.
Product development competitiveness has been enhanced.

The Engine & Materials BG has increased its investment in key facilities for developing the latest diesel engine models. As a result the competitiveness of its R&D program has been enhanced.
  On May 2, the BG officially fired up a prototype 1,500-horsepower engine for the Korea Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT). On the same day, another ceremony was held to mark the completion of a 2,000kw dynamometer and full dilution tunnel (FDT) exhaust analysis system.
  These events took place at the Engine & Materials engine R&D facility, located at the Gunsan National Industrial Complex in North Jeolla Province. In attendance were officials from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kim Woong-bum, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Kim Deok-jung, and Senior Vice President and Engine & Materials BG Chief Lee Hwang-ryull.
  Development of the 1,500hp engine was made possible by the technology acquired after more than 30 years of R&D by the Engine & Materials BG. This high-tech, fully electronic controlled power plant features self-diagnosis capabilities and controller area network (CAN) in-vehicle communications. This, the only diesel engine of its kind in Korea, will be mounted on next-generation tanks, helping to build up Korean defense strength and playing an important role in defense industry exports. The engine will also be modified for civilian use, expanding its marketability.
  The dynamometer and FDT measure engine durability under various conditions, helping the engineers to enhance the performance of their newly designed engines. The 2,000kw dynamometer will be used to field-test the 1,500hp diesel engine after commercial production begins in the first half of 2009.
  The FDT tests for transient exhaust gases to ensure that the engine can meet the Euro-4 emission standard, which will be applied to large diesel vehicles in Korea from next January. The Materials & Engine BG expects to have Euro-4 compliant models ready before the end of this year. The BG will also use its new FDT in the development of engines that satisfy Euro-5 and Tier-4 standards.