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Rubin Vityaz-D

A Russian full-ocean-depth autonomous research complex, separate from operational naval UUV claims.

Country / region
Russia
Programme status
In service / use documented
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
In service / use documentedIn service / use documented
Primary domain
Underwater
System type
Autonomous underwater vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Rubin Central Design Bureau
Origin / production countries
Russia
Other names
Vityaz D; Витязь-Д
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Russian research programme — Rubin

Evidence & current status

Manufacturer research-use evidence. Technical page was available through the search index; direct retrieval was unreliable. No naval fleet acceptance inferred.

Role & capabilities

  • Deep-ocean research
  • Seabed survey
  • Extreme-depth technology demonstration

Specifications in context

Configuration
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Hull / propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Dimensions
5.7 m long; 1.3 m diameter

Published configuration or reported trial baseline; not a guarantee for all variants.

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Displacement / mass
5.7 tonnes

Published configuration or reported trial baseline; not a guarantee for all variants.

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Operating depth
Up to 12,000 m design rating

Published configuration or reported trial baseline; not a guarantee for all variants.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Communications / control
Acoustic navigation/communication with seabed and shipboard elements

Published configuration or reported trial baseline; not a guarantee for all variants.

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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