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Russian tracked vehicle chassis

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GM (Russian: Gusenichnaya Mashina, Гусеничная машина, lit. tracked machine) is a series of tracked vehicle chassis. Generally, the series is produced by Russia's Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant. Some older series were developed and produced by Belarusian agriculture machinery manufacturer 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 environment
    • outside temperature: −50°C — +50°C
    • relative air humidity: 98% (t = +35 °C)
    • overall dust level while driving 3
  • Max velocity: 65 km/h
  • Average ground unit pressure 2
  • 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): ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/GM-577.svg" caption="GM-577 chassis (without a special purpose [[superstructure]])"] ::

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  • GM-5975 is used for 2K22 Tunguska
  • GM-5965 is used for Ranzhir-M
  • GM-5955 is used for Tor-M1 (SA-15). The export version Tor-M2E (9A331MK) was designed on a different MZKT-6922 wheeled chassis designed by MZKT.
  • GM-579 is used for the SAM command post vehicle 9C470
  • GM-577 is used for transporter erector launcher (TEL) with loading capability 9A39 (SA-11/17))
  • GM-577 is also used for TELAR 9A310
  • GM-578 was used for the TEL 2P25 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System
  • GM-568 was used for Self-propelled Reconnaissance and Homing Vehicle (SURN) 1S91 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System (SA-6).
  • GM-539 was used in SA-6B
  • GM-575 chassis was used for ZSU-23-4 Shilka.

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 chassis
  • GM-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
  • GM-352 was used for the BM 2C6 (2K22 Tunguska)
  • GM-352M chassis was used for 2T Stalker IFV.

By others:

Notes

References

  1. [http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PD-SAM-SPAAG-TEL-TL.html Russian and PLA Point Defence System Vehicles], Carlo Kopp, 2008
  2. [http://www.jedsite.info/misc/oscar/obyekt_series/obyekt-series.html Ob'yekt series of experimental armoured vehicles], Mike Grif
  3. {{in lang. ru [http://pvo.guns.ru/asu/ranzhir-m.htm pvo.guns.ru > Ranzhir-M]
  4. {{in lang. ru [http://bob-pot.narod.ru/boev.htm Military rockets and rocket systems] {{webarchive. link. (2007-12-09)
  5. {{in lang. ru [http://emba.ucoz.ru/publ/2-1-0-14 Short summary about the Missile Systems, tested at Emba Firing Range]
  6. link. (2012-02-16 {{in lang). ru
  7. ru

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