PTS-4 - the latest Russian floating conveyor. It is intended for transportation on water personnel, artillery systems, wheel and track vehicles and other cargo.
Floating transporter PTS-4 – video
PTS-4 was created by experts of KBTM of the city of Omsk. AT 2014 , the company was renamed to JSC "Omsktransmash". For the first time this car was shown to the public at the exhibition of arms and military equipment in Omsk 2007 year. AT 2011 year floating tracked transporter successfully passed state tests. The machine is adopted for the supply of Russian armed forces, and is commercially available in Omsk.
PTS-4 was designed to replace outdated floating conveyors TCP and TCP-2-3, which were produced in the USSR in the 1970s and 1980s. Their production has been established in Lugansk on the chassis of the T-64 Kharkov transport machine building plant. The undercarriage design new PTS-4 uses elements serially produced main battle tanks: caterpillars and torsions T-80, Transmission and clutches T-72. Weight of the car is floating track 33 tons, which is comparable with the weight 7 African elephants. Despite its considerable weight, the car feels great and in the field, and in the pond, demonstrating an excellent level of buoyancy. The maximum speed of traffic on the highway is - 60 kmh, afloat - 15 kmh. Carrying capacity of the machine 18 tonnes, and power reserve (fuel) on the land - 587 km.
Currently floating tracked carriers PTS-4, which are produced in the factory in Omsk Transport Machine-Building, considered the best in its class. On held this summer in Moscow military-technical forum "Army 2015" were first shown PTS-4, was in service engineer units of the Russian army. The "quartet" has been created using a wide units and units of T-72 and T-80. This conveyor is designed for crossing obstacles of various different water samples combat equipment: cars, towed artillery, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. Also floating conveyor can be used for different kinds of rescue operations during disasters, for example, spill rivers. The crew consists of two people. As weapons used remotely operated a heavy machine gun 12.7mm. According to some military experts, in the near future, perhaps, emergence of a new floating tracked transporter with heavy tracked sites promising "Armata" platform.
Crawler floating TCP 4-conveyor may not only pass materiel, personnel and different loads across water obstacles, but also to transport goods listed in a marshy or uneven terrain, which makes the car quite universal. true, It is greatly reduced capacity caterpillar conveyor. Also tracked carrier can be used in marine landings. For this purpose, it is specially installed accessories: two pumps, designed for pumping water capacity 800 and 400 liters per minute, Special glazing protection, sealed tent, exhaust extensions and giropolukompas. Floating transporter PTS-4 can be used for its intended purpose in choppy sea before 5 points.
Taking into account the fact, The plant in Omsk, was given the task to develop a fifth-generation conveyor, in the process of creating PTS-4 was carried out a very large amount of research and experimental work, which included the search for the most rational and effective technical solutions, as well as their subsequent processing and run-. In particular, questions were studied the size and shape of displacement hulls, We got over various types of propulsion, conveyor control systems afloat, sump pumps, and the like. Considerable attention was paid to the development of a new all terrain caterpillar conveyor, particularly during entry into the water of the machine and leaving the water to land. bank angle was increased to 25 degrees, and the angle of crossing ascent / descent - up 32 degrees.
Unlike his predecessors machines, In the same PTS-3, new floating conveyor potyazhelel on 8 tons due to increased capacity and the emergence of reservation, which meets modern requirements. In particular compartment PTS-4 Control received a reservation bulletproof. Through the use of new engine designs, It was able to increase the speed of movement of the floating conveyor by land, and on the water surface. And increased fuel capacity allows the conveyor to overcome one refueling much greater distance. remote-controlled heavy machine gun was set for self-defense crawler transporter.
Average PTS-4 floating tracked carrier was designed to replace obsolete conveyors, held by the Russian Army, as well as due to the fact, that all production of combat vehicles data since the days of the Soviet Union was on the territory of Ukraine (Lugansk). All PTS transporters preceding series produced on the chassis main battle tank T-64, which also produces the Ukrainian company (Kharkiv). New same PTS-4 transporter is based on the chassis of the T-80 tank and is completely manufactured by Russian enterprises of the Russian components.
Caterpillar floating conveyor consists of a waterproof shell with a crew cabin and cargo space, which has a hinged tailgate. The motor is located approximately at a central portion of the conveyor housing, which increases its resistance afloat and the torque transmission reliability of a water propulsion and tracked, as well as on the winch. In the PTN-4 developers abandoned location of screws in tunnels and installed them in special guides nozzles, that have been set for the aft part of the machine. In this case, for each of the twin screws appeared a water wheel. Thanks to these design solutions, It managed to increase maneuverability and PTS-4 handling afloat, especially when moving the conveyor along curved paths. When carrying out the rotation afloat by means of rudders radius PTS-circulation of approximately 4 80 m, while turning in the operation screw counterrotating - about 20 m. While, until crawler transporter moves by land, the screws are raised and pressed against the tailgate. In carrying out the tailgate lowering and lifting the propulsion and steering system moves together with the board.
Floating conveyor unloaded and loaded on land through reclined tailgate, which is equipped with ramps. Technology comes to the board under its own power. Dumb military vehicles moved by a special mechanical winch, which is in front of the loading platform conveyor. This winch can also be used for the TCP-4 in the situation samovytaskivaniya, when coastal topography does not allow the conveyor to go ashore (while unloading the car is much more complicated and time, necessary for the operation, increases). Structurally, the engineers had provided simultaneous crossing tractor and towed artillery systems they, which in this case is loaded onto a floating wheel trailer, which is included in PTS-4 kit. Agility and speed while significantly fall (almost 30 %).
Floating conveyor PTS-4 possesses an armored cabin crew, which is equipped with a filtering unit. Also, the machine has a device for self-entrenching. Technically possible to set on the conveyor attachments shielding chassis. In the cockpit are communication means, as well as equipment, allowing to carry out driving a car even at night and in poor visibility.
It is worth noting, that PTS-4 have been used repeatedly during the rescue work in the flood areas in our country, and in several other countries. With the evacuation of civilians was organized by these machines, of property, livestock from flooding areas, as well as the establishment of supplying the population with water and food, first aid in regions, which were cut off by flood.
Tactic-technical characteristics PTS-4
The seats in the cockpit, PC.: 2
All PTS-4
– 33,145 tonnes
Load capacity PTS-4
– on the land: 12 tonnes
– water and a water obstacle approaches: 18 tonnes
PTS-4 Speed
full speed, kmh:
– on the land: 60
– the water: 15
Dimensions PTS-4
Dimensions of the loading platform, mm.:
– length: 8280
– width: 3300
Engine PTS-4
– engine power, hp: 840
Fuel distance:
– on the land, km: 587
– the water, no: 10,6
Weapon PTS-4
Closed antiaircraft:
– caliber, mm: 12,7
– ammunition, PC: 400
Foto PTS-4
