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MZKT (''МЗКТ'' or ''МЗКЦ'', be, Мінскі завод колавых цягачоў, , Minsk Wheel(ed) Tractor Plant (MWTP)) is a manufacturer of heavy
off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle, sometimes referred to as an overland or adventure vehicle, is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having large tires with dee ...
s, especially military trucks, based in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
, in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
;
it was formerly a division of
MAZ
Maz or MAZ may refer to:
* IATA code for Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
* Minsk Automobile Plant, abbreviated in Belarusian as MAZ
* Myc-associated zinc finger protein, a protein encoded by the ''MAZ'' gene
* Maz, a vill ...
. MZKT civilian trucks are branded VOLAT ( be, волат, literally means Giant). MZKT specializes in the production of on-road and off-road heavy-duty vehicles and trailers for them, as well as special wheeled chassis for installation of various equipment for enterprises and transport organizations of the construction, oil and gas and engineering industries.
Organisation
![1999](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/1999._Stamp_of_Belarus_0313-0314.jpg)
In 1954, MZKT, the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant, was founded to develop
artillery tractor
An artillery tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, is a specialized heavy-duty form of tractor unit used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights and calibres. It may be 6x6, wheeled, continuous track, tracked, or half-tracked.
Trac ...
s; it then developed a series of heavy weapons transporters for the military of the
USSR
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ...
, including heavy offroad trucks such as the
MAZ-537
The MAZ-537 is a 12-cylinder diesel engine-powered military truck artillery tractor, originally designed for loads up to 50 tons (using semitrailers such as the ChMZAP-9990 or ChMZAP-5247G, for example) with later versions providing a maximum load ...
and
MAZ-7310
The MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 "Uragan" (russian: МАЗ-543/МАЗ-7310 "Ураган"/Hurricane) is a Soviet/Belarusian 8×8 artillery truck designed and developed by MAZ (Minsk Automobile Plant), in what is now Belarus.
MAZ-543
Designed in the 1960s, ...
. It was a division of
Minsk Automobile Plant
Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) ( be, Адкрытaе Акцыянэрнaе Таварыства «Мінскі аўтамабільны завод», ''Open JSC Minski Autamabilny Zavod'', russian: Минский автомобильный зав ...
(known as MAZ). In 1991, MZKT was spun off into a separate company; its former parent, MAZ, continues to make a broader range of heavy vehicles.
In 1992, military orders slowed, and MZKT attempted to adapt its products to civilian uses, such as mining trucks and crane carriers.
Products
Many post-independence MZKT trucks continued to use a MAZ cab which resembled the cab; starting in 2010 these were replaced with Belkarplastik cabs which resembled the
5th generation Isuzu Forward, which are also used by
Yarovit
Yarovit, Iarovit (or Yerovit, Ierovit) is a Polabian god of war, worshipped in Vologošč ( Circipanians) and Hobolin ( Hobolians; modern Havelberg). Sources give only a brief description of his cult, his main temple was located in Vologošč, w ...
trucks. The civilian brand of the group Volat manufacturers
tractor trucks,
ballast tractors and
trailers
Trailer may refer to: a
Transportation
* Trailer (vehicle), an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle
** Bicycle trailer, a wheeled frame for hitching to a bicycle to tow cargo or passengers
** Full-trailer
** Semi-trailer
**Horse trailer ...
for transportation and commercial use.
Military vehicles
MZKT-6922
MZKT-6922
MZKT-6922 (russian: МЗКТ-6922) is a Russian army 6×6 transporter erector launcher designed and developed by the MZKT in Belarus. It carries Tor, Osa, and Buk surface-to-air missile systems.http://www.volatdefence.com/en/katalog/440/1962/ ...
, used with
Tor
Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to:
Places
* Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain
* Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city
* Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano
* Tor Bay, Devon, England
* Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia
Sc ...
and other
surface-to-air
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft syst ...
missile systems.
MZKT-79221
*
MZKT-79221
MZKT-79221 (russian: МЗКТ-79221) is a Soviet and Russian army 16x16 transporter-erector-launcher designed and developed by the MZKT in Belarus.
Developed primarily for use as a RT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBM mobile launcher, the 79221 model is simila ...
transporter erector launcher
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 ...
for the
Topol-M
The RT-2PM2 «Topol-M» (russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B", other designations: SS-27 Mod 1, RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh) is one of the most recent intercontinental ballistic missi ...
missile; a successor to the
MAZ-7917
The MAZ-7917 (russian: МАЗ-7917) is a Soviet and Russian army 14×12 Twelve-wheel drive transporter-erector-launcher designed and developed by the Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) in Belarus.
Developed primarily for use as a Topol ICBM mobile la ...
, which was, in turn, a successor to the
MAZ-547
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MZKT-7930
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The MZKT-7930 "Astrolog" is carrying the
Iskander ballistic missiles
A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are guided only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles stay within the ...
, and the
Pantsir-S1
The Pantsir (russian: Панцирь, translation="Carapace") missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Starting with the Pantsir-S1 (russian: Панцирь-С1, NATO r ...
air defense system, and radars for the
S-300 missile system.
MZKT-74135/74295
MZKT-74135 8x8 tank transporter
MZKT-490100
MZKT-490100 armored vehicle used with four ready-to-launch
Shershen ATGMs or with the Groza-S jamming system.
WS2400
![DF-11_TEL_vehicle_-1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/DF-11_TEL_vehicle_-1.jpg)
Some trucks made by
Wanshan Special Vehicle Wanshan Special Vehicle, officially Hubei Sanjiang Space Wanshan Special Vehicle Co., Ltd (Ch:湖北三江航天万山特种车辆有限公司), is a truck and bus manufacturer in China. Its WS-series military trucks are used by the People’s Liber ...
, in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, are based on MZKT designs; the WS2400 is based on the
MAZ-543
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.
Volat V2
Volat V2
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 ...
APC (MZKT-690003) with
2A42
The Shipunov 2A42 is a Soviet/Russian 30 mm autocannon. It is built by the Tulamashzavod Joint Stock Company.
Design
The 30 mm 2A42 autocannon was developed as a replacement for 2A28 Grom and has a dual feed. One is for HE-T and the ...
30mm autocannon and other weaponry was first presented at Milex-2021 exhibition.
Volat (civilian vehicles)
Trucks
*MZKT-79086, 12x12 oilfield truck
*MZKT-7429, 8x8 offroad tractor
[
*MZKT-790976, 8x8 oilfield truck
*MZKT-75165 8x8 tipper
*MZKT-741320, ]ballast tractor
A ballast tractor is a specially weighted tractor unit of a heavy hauler combination. It is designed to utilize a drawbar to pull or push heavy or exceptionally large trailer loads which are loaded in a hydraulic modular trailer. When feasible ...
*MZKT-741600, ballast tractor
Trailer
* MZKT-900110 (2 axles, 29T)
* MZKT-900130 (2 axles, 36T)
* MZKT-937800 (2 axles, 56T)
* MZKT-5247D0-010 (2 axles, 50T)
* MZKT-998670 (2 axles, 70T)
* MZKT-720200 (3 axles, 45T)
* MZKT-999453 (3 axles, 46T)
* MZKT-998910 (3 axles, 50T)
* MZKT-820100 (4 axles, 63T)
* MZKT-837200 (4 axles, 65T)
* MZKT-999451 (5 axles, 64T)
* MZKT-999450 (6 axles, 73T)
Image:MZKT truck.JPG, MZKT-65151
Image:MZKT-7004.JPG, MZKT-7004
Image:MZKT-7401.JPG, MZKT-7401
Image:MZKT-730240.jpg, MZKT-730240 (port tractor)
Image:MZKT-700300.jpg, MZKT-700300
Image:MZKT-750440 (2).jpg, MZKT-750440
International sanctions
On 17 December 2020, MZKT was added to the sanctions list of the European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
.
The United Kingdom and Switzerland have also sanctioned the company.
See also
* Neman
The Neman, Nioman, Nemunas or MemelTo bankside nations of the present: Lithuanian: be, Нёман, , ; russian: Неман, ''Neman''; past: ger, Memel (where touching Prussia only, otherwise Nieman); lv, Nemuna; et, Neemen; pl, Niemen; ...
- the bus subsidiary of MZKT.
* KZKT - A similar, now defunct, Russian company
* BelAZ
BelAZ ( be, Беларускі аўтамабільны завод, translit=Belaruski autamabilny zavod, lit=Belarusian Automobile Plant, russian: Белорусский автомобильный завод or БелАЗ) is a Belarusian aut ...
* KrAZ
KrAZ ( uk, Кременчуцький автомобільний завод, ''Kremenchutskyi Avtomobilnyi Zavod'', Kremenchuk Automobile Plant, АвтоКрА́З or AvtoKrAZ) is a Ukrainian factory that produces trucks and other special-purpos ...
* MAZ
Maz or MAZ may refer to:
* IATA code for Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
* Minsk Automobile Plant, abbreviated in Belarusian as MAZ
* Myc-associated zinc finger protein, a protein encoded by the ''MAZ'' gene
* Maz, a vill ...
References
External links
MZKT product listing
Volat Defense
Review
in the Russian Journal of Motor Vehicles
of vehicle manufacturers in Belarus
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Truck manufacturers of the Soviet Union
Defence companies of the Soviet Union
Companies based in Minsk
Truck manufacturers of Belarus