Russian tracked vehicle chassis
Tor missile system on GM-5955 chassis.GM (Russian : Gusenichnaya Mashina , Гусеничная машина , lit. tracked machine ) is a series of tracked vehicle chassis . Generally, the series is produced by Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant . Some older series were developed and produced by Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ).
GM-569 GM-569 is used for the TELAR 9A38, part of the Buk-M1-2 SAM system.
Specifications Chassis weight: 24,000 kg Max load: 11,500 kg Wheelbase: 4,605 mm Ground clearance: 450 mm Fuel distance: 500 km Working environmentoutside temperature: −50°C — +50°C relative air humidity: 98% (t = +35 °C) overall dust level while driving < 2,5 g/m3 Max velocity: 65 km/h Average ground unit pressure < 0,8 kg/cm2 Engine type: Multifuel liquid-cooled diesel On-board powerplant: 522 kW (710 h.p.) — 618 kW (840 h.p.)
Other types of chassis Designed and developed at Metrovagonmash (previously MMZ and OKB-40):
GM-577 chassis (without a special purpose superstructure ) Pantsir-S1 on a GM-352 chassisGM-5975 is used for 2K22 Tunguska [1] [2] GM-5965 is used for Ranzhir-M [3] GM-5955 is used for Tor-M1 (SA-15).[2] The export version Tor-M2E (9A331MK) was designed on a different MZKT-6922 wheeled chassis designed by MZKT.[1] GM-579 is used for the SAM command post vehicle 9C470[1] GM-577 is used for transporter erector launcher (TEL) with loading capability 9A39 (SA-11/17))[2] GM-577 is also used for TELAR 9A310[2] GM-578 was used for the TEL 2P25 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System [2] GM-568 was used for Self-propelled Reconnaissance and Homing Vehicle (SURN) 1S91 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System (SA-6).[2] [4] GM-539 was used in SA-6B[2] GM-575 chassis was used for ZSU-23-4 Shilka .[2] Also MMZ produced GM-569, GM-567A, GM-562, GM-5959, GM-5951, GM-5952.
Designed and developed at Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ):
GM-369 tracked chassisGM-355 was used for BM (translit. Battle Machines ) series 9A330, including Target Detection Station (SOTS), Homing Station (SN), and the TEL of 9K330 Tor Missile System [5] GM-352 was used for the BM 2C6 (2K22 Tunguska)GM-352M chassis was used for 2T Stalker IFV.[2] By others:
GM-123 and GM-124 were used for the 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled gun based on 152mm D-20 gun as well as for 2K11 Krug SAM system, but also for 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar, 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer.[2] [6] GM-426 tracked chassisGM-830 and GM-835 were used for the S-300V SAM system, those chassis were developed by KB-3 of Leningrad Kirov Plant (currently, PO Spetsmash)[7]
Notes ^ a b c Russian and PLA Point Defence System Vehicles, Carlo Kopp, 2008 ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ob'yekt series of experimental armoured vehicles, Mike Grif ^ (in Russian) pvo.guns.ru > Ranzhir-M^ (in Russian) Military rockets and rocket systems Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine ^ (in Russian) Short summary about the Missile Systems, tested at Emba Firing Range^ History of the Ural Industry Holding Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian) ^ SA-12 Gladiator/Giant С-300В (in Russian)
External links
Metrovagonmash official website General description of GM-569, Specifications of GM-569 (in Russian) General description of GM-5955, Specifications of GM-5955 (in Russian) General description of GM-5975, Specifications of GM-5975 (in Russian)
Vestnik PVO (pvo.guns.ru) TELAR 9A38 (in Russian) Description of SAM command post vehicle 9C470 (in Russian) TEL with loading capability 9A39 (in Russian) TELAR 9A310 (in Russian)