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Vityaz DT-30

Soviet Union · Tracked carrier · built by Ishimbay Transport Machinery

Vityaz DT-30
A two-unit articulated tracked carrier that swims on its tracks while carrying thirty tonnes across Arctic terrain no wheeled vehicle can cross.
Vityaz DT-30
Also known asDT-30, Vityaz, DT-30P
ManufacturerIshimbay Transport Machinery
CountrySoviet Union
Built1981–
TypeTracked carrier
StatusProduction
UseMilitary
Propulsion
Land driveArticulated tracked
In waterTracks
HullSealed tub
EngineV-46-5 V-12 diesel
Power710 hp
Dimensions & performance
Length15.8 m
Width3.1 m
Weight28,000 kg
Speed on land37 km/h
Speed on water5 km/h
Seats5

Specifications need checking. Some figures here were taken from the archive and have not been confirmed against a source.

The Vityaz DT-30 is a Soviet and Russian articulated tracked amphibious carrier, in production since 1981. It is the largest vehicle in this archive by a wide margin, and it exists for one reason: moving very heavy loads across Arctic tundra, swamp and snow where ground pressure, not power, is the binding constraint.

Design

Two tracked units are coupled by a powered articulated joint; the front unit carries the crew cab and engine, the rear the cargo deck. Steering is by articulation rather than track braking, which keeps both units tracking the same path and avoids tearing up soft ground. Wide tracks spread the 28-tonne empty weight to a ground pressure lower than a walking person's.

Both units are sealed and buoyant, and the vehicle swims on its tracks alone — slowly, at around 5 km/h, but without preparation or auxiliary propulsion.

Use

Military users employ it as a transporter for missile and radar systems that must move across terrain with no roads. Civil operators in the Russian north use it for oil and gas field logistics, where for much of the year it is the only thing that can reach a site at all.

Note: variant designations in this family are numerous and the figures above describe the DT-30P specifically. Needs checking against the other variants in the archive folder.

3 Photographs

57 photographs in the archive folder. Click any image to view it full size.

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4 Documents

  • Brochure Two-section track carrier DT-30 data sheet (Vityaz Australia) original
  • Brochure Two-section track carrier DT-30P data sheet (Vityaz Australia) original
  • Brochure Modernised two-section track carrier DT-30MN data sheet (Vityaz Australia) original
  • Brochure Modernised two-section track carrier DT-30PM1 data sheet (Vityaz Australia) original
  • Brochure Vityaz technological complexes brochure (cranes, drilling rigs, special bodies on DT chassis) original
  • Brochure Vityaz all terrain vehicles brochure (Vityaz Australia) original

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