Vityaz (ATV)

Vityaz DT-10/DT-20/DT-30
DT-30P1 Vityaz 1
DT-30
Typetracked articulated vehicle
Place of originUSSR
Service history
In service1982-today
Used byUSSR, Russian Federation
Production history
Designed1971
ManufacturerIshimbai Transport Machine-Building Plant
Produced1982-today
No. builtunknown
VariantsDT-10; DT-20; DT-30
Specifications
Mass31 t (31 long tons; 34 short tons), DT-10P
58 t (57 long tons; 64 short tons), DT-30
Length13.75 m (45 ft 1+38 in)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2+14 in)
Height2.70 m (8 ft 10+14 in)
Crew2
References[1][2]

The Vityaz DT-30 is a multi-purpose articulated tracked carrier developed in the Soviet Union. It was designed to carry heavy loads in difficult terrain like swamps, sand and snow[3] in extreme weather conditions.

  1. ^ Tarantola, Andrew (2012-06-03). "The Soviet Vityaz Was the Big Dog of the Cold War". Gizmodo. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ Foss, Christopher (2018-03-11). "Russia expands ATV roles". Jane's 360. IHS. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ "DT-30 all-terrain tracked carrier vehicle". Army Recognition. 2016-08-07. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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