AMPHIBIOUS ARMOURED CATERPILLAR VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B60F3/00 

FIELD: transport vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: vehicle capable of overcoming water obstacles in both surface and completely submerged positions incorporates a tight hull, water-jet propellers, an inner vehicle space venting system, ballast tanks, a compressor, a hydraulic locator, navigation and video observation systems. The vehicle is equipped with an independent power supply system built around high-capacity storage batteries to operate in completely submerged position without access to atmospheric air. The submersion depth and angular stabilisation senders allow keeping up a preset depth with the reserve buoyancy approximating to zero thanks to variable propulsion factor engines.

EFFECT: provision of maximum protection, covered movement, independence of the water obstacle depth and the bottom properties.

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