Vityaz-D Class Russian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Vityaz-D Class
Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Vityaz-D Class Russian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Designation
Vityaz-D Class
Alternate Designation
Vityaz-D Class
Equipment Type
Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)
Manufacturer
Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering (RUBIN)
Date of Introduction
2020
Description
The Vityaz-D Class Russian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is the world’s first fully autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that reached the World Ocean’s deepest point, the Mariana Trench.
System
Alternative Designation
Vityaz-D Class
Type
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Builder
Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering (RUBIN)
Missions
The underwater vehicle is also capable of conducting search and bathymetric survey of the area, sonar survey of the bottom topography, as well as measuring hydrophysical parameters of the marine environment. The underwater drone can be deployed in search and research (SAR) missions on the seabed layer, as well as on the bottom of oceans at depths up to 12,000m. It is also used to explore AUV production technologies and materials for future AUV systems that can operate in extremely deep waters of the oceans.
Crew
Autonomous
Autonomous Uninhabited Apparatus (ANPA-SGP)
Yes
Artificial iItelligence (AI) System
Yes, which enables it to avoid obstacles along its course and discover confined spaces.
Deep-Sea Bottom Station
Yes, 1 x GDS-SN System.
Environmental Parameters Sensing System
Yes
Doppler Log
Yes
Photo/Video Cameras
The vehicle is equipped with 4 x photo / video cameras.
Maximum Depth
12,000 m
Dimensions
Length
5.7 m
Diameter
1.3 m
Draft
Submersible
Weight
5.7 tons
Propulsion System
Thrusters
10 x Electric Thrusters
Main Power
4 x Power Units
Maximum Range
INA
Submerged Speed
1m/s
Maximum Depth
12,000 m
Endurance
24 hours
Communications
Note
Vityaz-D handles communications through different channels, including sonar, satellite and UHF communications, as well as through Wi-Fi channel. The data gathered by deep submersible vehicle is transmitted to the mother vessel and the bottom grab station through a hydro-acoustic channel.
Sonar Systems
Side-Scan Sonar
Yes, Dual-Frequency Side-Scan Sonar
Echo Sounders
4 ea
Protection
Hull
INA
Countermeasures
No
NBC Water Washdown System
No
Image Sources
Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vityaz-D_Autonomous_Underwater_Vehicle; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%22Vityaz-D%22_autonomous_underwater_vehicle_during_the_%22Armiya_2021%22_exhibition.jpg; https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/february/12777-russia-upgrades-vityaz-d-autonomous-underwater-vehicle.html;
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
V
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.7 m
Width
1.3 m
Height
—
Weight
5700 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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