GM 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)

Tor missile system on GM-5955 chassis.

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°С — +50°С
  • relative air humidity - 98% (t = +35 °С)
  • 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)

• GM-5975 is used for 9K22 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 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.[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 chassis
• GM-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

1. Russian and PLA Point Defence System Vehicles, Carlo Kopp, 2008
2. Ob'yekt series of experimental armoured vehicles, Mike Grif
3. (in Russian) pvo.guns.ru > Ranzhir-M
4. (in Russian) Military rockets and rocket systems Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
5. (in Russian) Short summary about the Missile Systems, tested at Emba Firing Range
6. History of the Ural Industry Holding (in Russian)
7. 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)