AUV Vityaz-D is designed for:

• Search and research missions in seabed layer and on World's ocean bottom within a range of depths of up to 12000 meters
• Elaboration of AUV production technologies and materials for future AUV systems designed for operation in extremely deep waters of the ocean

AUV components:

• Autonomous Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Vityaz-D for ultradeep diving (UDD AUV)
• Bottom sonar communication and navigation station
• Shipboard control equipment

Basic features of the System:

• Structural configuration that enables operations throughout the whole range of ocean depths up to ultimate ones
• AUV positioning system ensures navigational positioning in the given area at ultimate depths
• Implementation of design and technology solutions enables AUV deployment and diving to maximum depth with minimum power consumption

Computing and measuring equipment, computer vision means and navigation aids:

• Side-scan sonars
• UHD digital photo and video system
• Satellite navigation and radio communication system
• Doppler log
• Echo sounding system
• Navigation and communication sonar system
• Environmental parameters sensing system
• Wi-Fi channel hardware
• Shipboard and auxiliary equipment

Main specifications of UDD AUV: