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Naval ForcesRussia

Vydra Class (Project 106 Class)

Landing craftFielded 1967Pending verification
Naval ForcesRUS
Length 54.5 m
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System
TypeLanding craft
Date of introduction1967
ProliferationAt least 4 countries
Crew12Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length54.5 m179 ftMed[1]
Beam7.7 m25 ftMed[1]
Draft2.3 mMed[1]
Displacement (standard)308 tonsMed[1]
Displacement (full load)550 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x Type 3D12Med[1]
Engine power600 total bhpMed[1]
Range2,593 km1,611 mi · 1,400 nmi1,400 nm at 10 kts (loaded)Med[1]
Speed10.5 kt19 km/hMed[1]
Protection
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Armament
Gun Weapon SystemsMost Vydra were unarmed. Some were fitted with two 23mm ZSU-23-2 at the front of the superstructure. During the 1973 Yom Kippur war many Egyptian Vydra were fitted with two twin 37mm M1939 anti-aircraft guns.Med[1]
Fire control
Navigation Radars2 x Don Navigation RadarsMed[1]
Variants
Russia VesselsRussia built about 50 x Vydra-Class (Project 106 Class) Landing Craft.[1]
Bulgaria VesselsBulgaria built 13 x Vydra-Class (Project 106 Class) Landing Craft.[1]
Georgia VesselsGeorgia bult 2 x Vydra-Class (Project 106 Class) Landing Craft.[1]
Egypt VesselsEgypt built 9 x Vydra-Class (Project 106 Class) Landing Craft.[1]
Summary

Vydra Class (Project 106 Class) Russian Landing Craft is a class of landing craft of Soviet origin. The NATO reporting name is Vydra.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
BulgariaEgyptGeorgiaRussia
Sources
  1. Vydra Class (Project 106 Class) Russian Landing Craft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import