PTS-2
| PTS-2 | |
|---|---|
A Polish PTS-2 amphibious vehicle during the BALTOPS 2003 maneuver with marines from various NATO countries |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 2 (driver, gunner / commander) |
| length | 12.44 m |
| width | 3.30 m |
| height | approx. 2.9 m |
| Dimensions | 24 tons (empty weight) |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | unarmored |
| Main armament | 1 × machine gun |
| Secondary armament | no |
| agility | |
| drive | V12 multi-fuel engine W-46-5 522 kW (710 PS) |
| Top speed | In unloaded condition: 60 km / h (road), 12.9 km / h (in water) In unloaded condition: 34 km / h (road), 11.7 km / h (in water) |
| Power / weight | |
| Range | 500 km (on land with a charge) 18 hours in water with a charge |
The PTS-2 ( Russian ПТС-2, Плавающий транспортёр средний -2 in German: medium floating transporter 2 ) is a chain-driven amphibious landing vehicle from Soviet production. It is the second version of the PTS series , the first variant of which came from the 1960s.
development
The development of the PTS-2 as the successor to the PTS was operated by the Luhansk locomotive factory in 1973 and introduced in the mid-1970s. The most important designers were SP Filonow and VP Koldow. The aim of this further development was to transport military trucks, medium-caliber artillery and soldiers across bodies of water with the increased payload. The PTS-2 was exported to various member states of the Warsaw Pact and countries in the Middle East and is still in use today. In the 1980s, the minor successor PTS-3 was developed, which, however, was only produced in small numbers. In 2009, the Russian Defense Ministry decided to replace the PTS-2 with the fundamentally modernized successor PTS-4 .
technology
The chassis of the PTS-2 is based on the T-64 chassis, but has an additional castor on each side. The engine consists of a water-cooled twelve-cylinder - V-engine of the type W-46-5 , which was installed in other Soviet vehicles. The drive unit has a displacement of 38.88 liters and has an output of 710 hp (522 kW). The driver's cab, which is heated in winter, is lightly armored (protection against 7.62 mm projectiles) and, unlike the PTS-M, has a door to the loading area. As armament some PTS-2 have a 7.62-mm PKB - machine gun . To protect the crew, the tracked vehicle has an NBC protection and ventilation system, which is intended to ensure perseverance in areas contaminated with NBC weapons. At the stern, below the rear ramp of the vehicle, two propellers with oars are installed, which accelerate the vehicle in the water to a maximum of 11.7 km / h when it is fully loaded. As the first vehicle in the PTS series, the PTS-2 is sea-going. For this purpose, a bilge system consisting of two pumps with a high delivery rate, an extended exhaust system and a gyro compass was installed. In addition, there is a support shield at the rear of the vehicle that can be lowered hydraulically and has a stabilizing effect during the loading and unloading process and is intended to optimize swimming properties in the water. The PTS-2 floats without preparation, only the surge board at the bow has to be folded down to cross a water hazard.
Loading capacity
The flat loading area without lanes is around 23.6 m² (8.23 m × 2.87 m) compared to 20.5 m² (7.9 m × 2.6 m) for the PTS-M . The PTS-2 can carry up to 75 people or a vehicle the size of a military truck (e.g. Ural-4320 ). The maximum load capacity in water and on land is 12 tons, resulting in a maximum total mass of 36 tons. Loading and unloading is carried out using a lowerable rear ramp that is moved with a hand crank. The vehicle has a winch to assist with charging . In addition, the floating single-axle trailer PKP was developed, which was pulled by the PTS-2. When crossing bodies of water, however, the combination of PTS-2 with PKP did not prove itself.
- Technical data of the trailer PKP
- Loading capacity: 5 tons (transport of one gun );
- Mass: 3.6 tons
- Loading time of a gun: 8 min (use of the winch necessary)
- Discharge time: 5 min
- Dimensions:
- Length with trailer hitch: 10.3 m
- Height with the floats folded down: 1.98 m
- Height with the floats folded up: 2.2 m
- Width with the floats folded up: 2.87 m
- Height with the floats folded down: 4.03 m
Web links
- Description on weaponsystems.net (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Инженерная техника Российской Армии Плавающий транспортер ПТС-2 (Russian)
- ↑ a b c enovosty.com: Плавающий транспортер ПТС-2 (Russian)
- ↑ ria.ru: Новая амфибия ПТС-4, возможно, будет включена в оборонзаказ (Russian)
- ↑ ПТС-2 (Russian)
- ↑ lenta.ru: Минобороны закажет амфибии на базе Т-80 (Russian)