Artilleriyskiy Tyagach Sredniy - 59, or ATS-59 (from , meaning ''medium artillery tractor'') is a

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artillery tractor An artillery tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, is a specialized heavy-duty form of tractor unit used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights and calibres. It may be wheeled, tracked, or half-tracked. Traction There are two m ...

, currently in service with the

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. The ATS-59G has a larger cab seating 7 people in two rows. The T-55 tank engine was used and an overpressure NBC system was added. Otherwise the chassis and payload capacity remained unaltered. The AT-S was developed as the successor for the AT-59. It retained the same payload and towing capability, but had a higher speed, longer range and improved off road capability. In April 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, an armed specimen of an ATS-59G with a rear-mounted 25mm 2M-3M naval gun was photographed. In July 2024, several units where spotted being transported to the front on a military train.

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ATS-59 Medium Tracked Artillery Tractor
Artillery tractors Military vehicles of the Soviet Union {{Mil-vehicle-stub