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Sailors from Russia’s Northern Fleet conducted exercises in the Arctic using DT-10PM "Vityaz" articulated all-terrain vehicles. To suppress resistance from simulated adversaries, the "Vityaz" vehicles were deployed ashore from the large landing ship *Kondopoga*. The two-section tracked DT-10 "Vityaz" was developed in 1982 by the Vityaz machine-building company. These vehicles are designed to transport personnel and cargo, and can also serve as platforms for various types of weaponry. Engineered for operation in extremely challenging climatic conditions, the "Vityaz" is currently the most capable tracked all-terrain vehicle in the world in terms of off-road mobility.
One of the primary challenges during its development was creating an articulated coupling mechanism capable of distributing forces between the two modules while effectively transferring traction to the rear section; the development of this mechanism alone took two years. The military version, the DT-10PM, features armor protection and is powered by a YaMZ-8471.10 diesel engine—a 25.86-liter unit producing 800 horsepower. The DT-10PM has a payload capacity of 10 tons, with a total curb weight of up to 23.5 tons. The vehicle can surmount obstacles up to 1.2 meters high and cross trenches up to 3 meters wide. It reaches a maximum speed of 44 km/h on land and 5 km/h when moving through water, with an operational range of 700 km on a single tank of fuel.
One of the primary challenges during its development was creating an articulated coupling mechanism capable of distributing forces between the two modules while effectively transferring traction to the rear section; the development of this mechanism alone took two years. The military version, the DT-10PM, features armor protection and is powered by a YaMZ-8471.10 diesel engine—a 25.86-liter unit producing 800 horsepower. The DT-10PM has a payload capacity of 10 tons, with a total curb weight of up to 23.5 tons. The vehicle can surmount obstacles up to 1.2 meters high and cross trenches up to 3 meters wide. It reaches a maximum speed of 44 km/h on land and 5 km/h when moving through water, with an operational range of 700 km on a single tank of fuel.
