View source for PTS-M (Ob'yekt 65) Russian Tracked Amphibious Transport Vehicle

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    "notes": "The PTS is a Soviet-tracked amphibious transport. PTS stands for Plavayushchij Transportyer - Sryednyj or medium amphibious transport vehicle. Its industrial index was Ob'yekt 65.\n\nIntroduced in 1965, it is large, with a substantial payload of 10 tons, two to four times the capacity of the BAV 485, and better cross-country performance, at the cost of greater somewhat higher purchase costs because it is tracked. The most common model is the improved PTS-M which is powered by a 350-hp diesel engine.\n\nThe PTS has a boxy, open watertight hull, with six road wheels per side, front drive sprocket, rear idler sprocket, and no return rollers. Like the BAV 485, and unlike the DUKW, it has a rear loading ramp. The crew is seated at the front, leaving the rear of the vehicle open for a vehicle, which can be driven (or backed) in, rather than lifted over the side. To aid in facilitating this, the engine is under the floor.\n\nPropulsion in water is by means of twin propellers, in tunnels to protect them from damage during land operations. The PTS-M also has a companion vehicle, the PKP, a boat-like amphibious two-wheeled trailer, with fold-out sponsons providing stability on water; the combination allows the PTS-M to accommodate an artillery tractor, field gun (up to medium caliber), its crew, and a quantity of ammunition, all in one load.",
    "dateOfIntroduction": 1965,
    "countryOfOrigin": "Russia (RUS)",
    "proliferation": "Algeria, Cambodia, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos (People's Democratic Republic), Latvia, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Poland, Serbia, Syria, Ukraine, Uruguay, Viet Nam",
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                    "name": "Alternative Designation",
                    "value": "PTS-M (Ob'yekt 65)"
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                    "name": "Type",
                    "value": "Track Amphibious Transport"
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                    "name": "Manufacturer",
                    "value": "Soviet State Factories"
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                    "value": "PTS"
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                    "name": "Cab Seating",
                    "value": "1 + 2 men"
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                {
                    "name": "Passenger Capacity",
                    "value": "70 troops,"
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                    "name": "Maximum Payload Capacity on Land",
                    "value": "10",
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                    "name": "Maximum Payload Capacity on Water",
                    "value": "5",
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                    "value": "12",
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                    "name": "Maximum Payload Capacity on Water",
                    "value": "5",
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                    "value": "10",
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                    "name": "Engine Name",
                    "value": "A-712P"
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                    "name": "Engine Type",
                    "value": "Diesel"
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                {
                    "name": "Engine Power",
                    "value": "340",
                    "units": "hp"
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                {
                    "name": "Maximum Cruising Range",
                    "value": "380",
                    "units": "km"
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                {
                    "name": "Speed, Maximum Road",
                    "value": "42",
                    "units": "km/h"
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                    "name": "Speed, Average Cross",
                    "value": "INA"
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                    "name": "Speed Maximum Swim",
                    "value": "12",
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                {
                    "name": "Gradient",
                    "value": "60",
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                {
                    "name": "Side Slope",
                    "value": "30",
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                    "name": "Vertical Step",
                    "value": "0.65",
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                {
                    "name": "Trench",
                    "value": "2.5",
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                {
                    "name": "Fording Depth",
                    "value": "Amphibious"
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                {
                    "name": "Sea State",
                    "value": "4"
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                {
                    "name": "Winch",
                    "value": "Yes"
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            "name": "Protection",
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                    "name": "Armor",
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                {
                    "name": "Applique Armor",
                    "value": "No"
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                {
                    "name": "Active Protection System",
                    "value": "No"
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                {
                    "name": "Mine Clearing",
                    "value": "No"
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                {
                    "name": "Self-Entrenching Blade",
                    "value": "No"
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                {
                    "name": "NBC Protection",
                    "value": "INA"
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                    "name": "Smoke Equipment",
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            "name": "PTS-2",
            "notes": "INA"
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        {
            "name": "PTS-3",
            "notes": "INA"
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        {
            "name": "PTS-4",
            "notes": "In 2014, the Russian Defense Ministry intends to purchase an undetermined number of PTS-4s, which underwent acceptance trials in 2011. The vehicle will be fitted with a remotely operated 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun and a multi-fuel engine. The PTS-4 weighs 33 tons, with a payload of 12 tons on land (18 tons on water). Projected maximum road speed is 60 km/h (37 mph), with an expected maximum speed in water of 15 km/h (9.3 mph). Unlike its predecessors, it uses T-80 suspension components. The fully enclosed cab offers protection against small arms fire and splinter. Production began in 2014."
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