GM chassis explained
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 environment
- outside 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-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). 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).[4]
- 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[5]
- GM-352 was used for the BM 2C6 (2K22 Tunguska)
- GM-352M chassis was used for 2T Stalker IFV.
By others:
External links
Metrovagonmash official website
Vestnik PVO (pvo.guns.ru)
Notes and References
- http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PD-SAM-SPAAG-TEL-TL.html Russian and PLA Point Defence System Vehicles
- http://www.jedsite.info/misc/oscar/obyekt_series/obyekt-series.html Ob'yekt series of experimental armoured vehicles
- pvo.guns.ru > Ranzhir-M
- Military rockets and rocket systems
- Short summary about the Missile Systems, tested at Emba Firing Range
- http://www.uph.ru/inner.php?page=about2 History of the Ural Industry Holding
- http://warfare.be/rus/?lang=rus&catid=264&linkid=1696 SA-12 Gladiator/Giant С-300В