PTS (amphibious vehicle)

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PTS-M, formerly of the Hungarian armed forces in action
PTS-2 of the Polish Armed Forces

Plawajuschtschi transportjor sredni ( Russian Плавающий транспортёр средний in German: medium floating transporter ), in short: PTS (Russian ПТС ) is a chain-driven amphibious landing vehicle from Soviet production. There are several versions of the vehicle, with the first variant from the 1960s.

The unarmored full track vehicle PTS was designed for the transfer of artillery , military vehicles and landing troops. The first prototype was called Object 65. The first units were handed over to the troops in 1965. Compared to the BAW and K-61 , the more modern PTS had a significantly higher loading weight of up to ten tons. It is propelled in the water by two propellers.

Versions

  • PTS: Original version of the PTS, based on the chassis of the artillery tug ATS-59 .
  • PTS-M : Improved version of the PTS; referred to by the NVA as a full-track floating car.
  • PTS-M (Czechoslovak version): PTS-M with a 30mm twin automatic cannon
  • PTS-MP: Modernized variant of the PTS-M from Poland.
  • PTS-2 : Modernized variant of the PTS-M, based on the chassis of the T-64 .
  • PTS-3 : Improved version with increased side protection on the chassis of the T-64 .
  • PTS-4 : Improved variant, based on the chassis of the T-80 .

use

The PTS and its variants has been or will be by the Soviet Union , Russia , the German Democratic Republic , Bulgaria , Poland , Algeria , Angola , Congo , Cuba , Egypt , India , Iran , Indonesia , Libya , Serbia , Montenegro , Tanzania , Vietnam and Yemen used .

Web links

Commons : PTS  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hogg, Ian V., and Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles . (London: Hamblyn Publishing Group Limited, 1980), p.309, "PTS Tracked Amphibian".
  2. ↑ PTS (Czechoslovakia - AD mount) ( Memento from January 1, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Pays Utilisateurs at www.armyrecognition.com