Engines
PBS Unveils Most Powerful Engine Yet for UAS
TJ200 will open possibility in defense and commercial unmanned systems where high performance is required
PBS Group TJ2000 engine
PBS Group executive show off the newest member of their engine lines.

Czech manufacturer PBS Group has unveiled the most powerful turbine powerplant in its portfolio to date: the 513-pound-thrust TJ200 jet engine. The introduction this week at the Paris Air Show follows a rigorous testing program and paves the way for initial applications, the company said.

Developed at its main production plant in Velká Biteš in the Czech Republic, the PBS TJ200 marks a “new technical concept” for the company that has a product line of motors with a tensile range of 0.4 to 1.5 kilonewtons (kN).