GM (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: ''Gusenichnaya Mashina'', ''Гусеничная машина'', lit. ''tracked machine'') is a series of

tracked vehicle Continuous track is a system of vehicle propulsion used in tracked vehicles, running on a continuous band of treads or track plates driven by two or more wheels. The large surface area of the tracks distributes the weight of the vehicle b ...

chassis A chassis (, ; plural ''chassis'' from French châssis ) is the load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpart ...

. Generally, the series is produced by ''

Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant OJSC Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant (russian: Мытищинский машиностроительный завод) is a Russian manufacturer of dump trucks and armored tracked vehicles. The plant was formerly part of Metrowagonmash, from whi ...

''. Some older series were developed and produced by

Minsk Tractor Works Minsk Tractor Works ( be, Мінскі трактарны завод, Minski traktarny zavod; russian: Минский тракторный завод; MTZ) is a Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer with headquarters in Minsk, Belarus. M ...

(MTZ)

GM-569

GM-569 is used for the

TELAR A transporter erector launcher (TEL) is a missile vehicle with an integrated tractor unit that can carry, elevate to firing position and launch one or more missiles. History Such vehicles exist for both surface-to-air missiles and surface-to-su ...

9A38, part of the

Buk-M1-2 The Buk (russian: link=no, "Бук"; "beech" (tree), ) is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation, and designed to counter cruise mis ...

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 Metrowagonmash, also Metrovagonmash (russian: ОАО "Метровагонмаш", OAO "Metrovagonmash"), is an engineering company in Mytishchi, Russia. Metrowagonmash (MWM) is one of the leading enterprises in Russia operating in the f ...

(previously MMZ and OKB-40): * ''GM-5975'' is used for

9K22 Tunguska The 2K22 Tunguska (russian: 2К22 "Тунгуска") is a Soviet and now Russian tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon armed with a surface-to-air gun and missile system. It is designed to provide day and night protection for infantry and ...

Russian and PLA Point Defence System Vehicles
Carlo Kopp, 2008
Mike Grif * ''GM-5965'' is used for Ranzhir-Mpvo.guns.ru > Ranzhir-M
/ref> * ''GM-5955'' is used for

Tor-M1 The Tor (russian: Тор; en, torus) is an all-weather, low- to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic thr ...

(SA-15). The export version Tor-M2E (9A331MK) was designed on a different MZKT-6922 wheeled chassis designed by

MZKT MZKT (''МЗКТ'' or ''МЗКЦ'', be, Мінскі завод колавых цягачоў, , Minsk Wheel(ed) Tractor Plant (MWTP)) is a manufacturer of heavy off-road vehicles, especially military trucks, based in Minsk, in Belarus; it was ...

. * ''GM-579'' is used for the SAM

command post Command and control (abbr. C2) is a "set of organizational and technical attributes and processes ... hatemploys human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization or en ...

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).Military rockets and rocket systems
* ''GM-539'' was used in SA-6B * ''GM-575'' chassis was used for

ZSU-23-4 The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored Soviet self-propelled, radar-guided anti-aircraft weapon system ( SPAAG). Etymology The acronym "ZSU" stands for ''Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka'' (russian: Зенитная Самоходная Ус ...

''Shilka''. Also MMZ produced GM-569, GM-567A, GM-562, GM-5959, GM-5951, GM-5952. Designed and developed at

(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 SystemShort summary about the Missile Systems, tested at Emba Firing Range
/ref> * ''GM-352'' was used for the BM 2C6 (2K22 Tunguska) * ''GM-352M'' chassis was used for 2T Stalker IFV. 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. * ''GM-426'' tracked chassis * ''GM-830'' and ''GM-835'' were used for the

S-300V The S-300 (NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble) is a series of long range surface-to-air missile systems developed and operated by the former Soviet Union, now fielded by the militaries of Russia and Ukraine as well as several other former Easte ...

SAM system, those chassis were developed by KB-3 of Leningrad

Kirov Plant The Kirov Plant, Kirov Factory or Leningrad Kirov Plant (LKZ) ( rus, Кировский завод, Kirovskiy zavod) is a major Russian mechanical engineering and agricultural machinery manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was establ ...

(currently, PO Spetsmash)SA-12 Gladiator/Giant С-300В

Notes

External links

Metrovagonmash official website

''Vestnik PVO'' (pvo.guns.ru)

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