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On May 8, 2020, the autonomous deep-sea vehicle Vityaz-D completed a historic descent into the Mariana Trench, reaching the Challenger Deep — the deepest known point of the World Ocean. 🇷🇺 During the mission, a #Victory Banner was also deployed at the bottom of the trench, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazism. The deep submersion drone Vityaz was the first-ever crewless vehicle to have reached the deepest point of the world ocean on May 8 at 22:34 Moscow time. The mission was carried out fully automatically based on a pre-installed program. After deployment, the vehicle operated independently, executing its task and transmitting collected data to the surface control center in real time via a hydroacoustic communication channel. The system includes the main and auxiliary UUVs, a seabed station, and ship-based control and support equipment, enabling a full cycle of deep-sea operations: Key facts: 🔹 Max dive depth: 12,000 m 🔹 System includes 2 UUVs (main & auxiliary), seabed station, ship-based support equipment and spare parts 🔹 Weight: 5,600 kg 🔹 Length: 4 m 🔹 Diameter: 1.5 m 🔹 Equipped to measure temperature, pressure and electrical conductivity of the marine environment 🔹 AI-enabled navigation allows obstacle avoidance and movement in confined deep-sea environments All components of the system are Russian-made, and the vehicle is designed for autonomous scientific exploration of extreme ocean depths without human intervention.