PTS (vehicle)

PTS
PTS
	PTS-M
Type	Tracked amphibious transport
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Production history
Manufacturer	Lugansk teplovoz LTvZ, Soviet State Factories
Produced	Begun 1965
Specifications
Mass	17,700 kg (39,000 lb)
Length	11.52 m (37 ft 10 in)
Width	3.32 m (10 ft 11 in)
Height	2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Engine	A-712P V12 water-cooled diesel (PTS) or V-54P V12 water-cooled diesel (PTS-M) 250 hp (190 kW) 350 hp (PTS-M)
Transmission	Water: PTO propeller drive
Suspension	Front engine (under floor), front drive sprocket
Operational; range	300 km (190 mi)

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.

Introduced in 1965,^[1] 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 somewhat higher purchase costs because it is tracked. The most common model is the improved PTS-M that is powered by a 350 hp diesel engine.

^ ^a ^b ^c Hogg, Ian V., and Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. (London: Hamblyn Publishing Group, 1980), p.309, "PTS Tracked Amphibian".

[Hogg309-1] Hogg, Ian V., and Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. (London: Hamblyn Publishing Group, 1980), p.309, "PTS Tracked Amphibian".

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