The underwater vehicle “Panther Plus” of the rescue vessel “Igor Belousov” successfully sank to a depth of over a thousand meters

Igor Dygalo, spokesman for the Russian Navy Defense Ministry, captain of the 1 rank, said that the remote-controlled underwater vehicle “Panther Plus”, which is equipped with the newest rescue ship “Igor Belousov”, successfully sank to the depth of the 1000,05 meter during the fourth stage of factory trials passing in the atlantic.

“RTPA“ Panther Plus ”is in service with the search and rescue services of the fleets of the Russian Navy and can operate at depths up to 1000 meters. They are equipped with two hydraulic manipulators, on which additional equipment can be installed: (wire cutters, a circular saw and a jetting machine for soil blurring), ”he said. Interfax.

Dygalo noted that the underwater vehicle was equipped with a circular all-round sonar, automatic depth retention functions, a device for scouring the ground and a sonar positioning system.

“Thanks to powerful propellers, RTPA“ Panther Plus ”has high controllability, can serve as a platform for accommodating a wide range of search and rescue equipment and tools. RTPA "Panther Plus" is effective in organizing work to assist emergency submarine ", - he added.

According to a spokesman for the press service, after the completion of the fourth stage of factory trials, state tests of the lead rescue ship of the 21300C project “Igor Belousov”, built at the Admiralty Shipyards, will begin. It is planned that it will become part of the Russian Navy before the end of this year.

Comments

[g1v2]

Well, according to the plan, such 4 should be built (one for each fleet), so if the tests are successful, we are waiting for new tabs.

[Temples]

They are equipped with two hydraulic manipulators on which additional equipment can be installed: (cable cutters, circular saw and hydraulic monitor for soil erosion) "

Are you planning to cut the communication cables of the adversaries?
So, to check the performance of equipment

[Haettenschweiler]

Why didn't we have such "toys" in the days of "Kursk" ...

[Valter1364]

It is high time! And then in the Atlantic, too many unnecessary cables divorced!

[roskot]

The rest are being built and will be in all fleets.

[donavi49]

The ship of the project 21300 is the only one, and so far new ones are not being contracted, let alone being built. Rogozin in 2013 spoke about the series, but at the same time said that by the end of 2014 the lead one would be accepted into the Navy (which has not happened even now - the ship is undergoing tests). Then everything died out with a new contract.

[Vladimir 1964]

Interesting news. But most of all I liked the condition of the ship. clearly well-groomed, a trifle, but nice.

[kil 31]

The underwater vehicle is specially designed to carry out the full range of underwater technical works (PTR), including without the use of divers, during the construction and maintenance of drilling and production platforms, and the laying of pipelines. Something tells me. Manufacturing and testing was paid for (not a well-known company) for itself, and not for the Navy. I'm not happy.

[rotmistr60]

"RTPA" Panther Plus "consists of in service with search and rescue services of the fleets of the Russian Navy

Why are you not happy?

[kil 31]

The fact that the required number of pieces will go to the company. They will leave a couple of used pieces for paying for the tests. They just lie in the warehouse.