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
MAZ-543 carrying SS-1с Scud B (9K72 Elbrus).

Designed in the 1960s, the MAZ-543 was presented on 7 November 1965 during the Moscow Red Square military parade as part of SS-1с Scud B (9K72 Elbrus) system. The vehicle is powered by a 38.9 litre D12A-525 tank diesel engine producing around 525 horsepower, and gives a maximum road speed of 37 mph (60 km/h). There have been a number of variants.

MAZ-543A
MAZ-543 АА-60(7310)-160.01 airport tender, at an airport in Kyrgyzstan.

The 1967 MAZ-543A, arrived (with extra carrying capacity up to 22000 kg). It served as the basis for several civilian vehicles, including the AA-60(543)-160 aerodrome fire-fighting vehicle (1973), the AA-70(543)-172 experimental emergency vehicle, and the KS-5571 crane. In 1974 at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy, a new prototype modification (MAZ-7310) was presented. It has been in production since 1976.

The MAZ-7310 could operate together with 4WD MAZ-8385 as a road-train (total length - 205.5 m). It was used in Siberia for oil surveying, and also as a tractor on military airbases. It completely replaced the previous 543 model, including a dump-truck MAZ-7510, aerodrome fire-fighting vehicle AA-60(7310)-160.01 (1978) and the crane KS-5573 (1981).

In January 1983 the carrying capacity was increased by one more ton with the same dead weight (MAZ-7313 model). In particular this model was used to transport boring rigs, lifting cranes KS-5576 and KS-6571, and aerodrome fire-fighting vehicles AA-60(7313)-160.01 and AA-60(7313)-220.

MAZ-543M
MAZ-543M BM-30 Smerch.

The MAZ-543M version was designed to carry the BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher.

MAZ-543P
9K72 Elbrus launcher (9P117).

The MAZ-543P (carrying capacity - 19600 kg) was used for 9K76 Temp-S system.

MAZ-547
MAZ-547 with SS-20 Saber IRBM.

The MAZ-547 version is a six-axle version, used as Transporter erector launcher for the SS-20 Saber.

MAZ-7910
MAZ-7910 with air defense missile complex S-300 (missile).

This variant is used to carry the air defense missile complex S-300PMU-2.

MAZ-74106
MAZ-74106 with air search radar 64N6 BIG BIRD.

This variant is used mainly to transport the air search radar 64N6 BIG BIRD for the S-300PM.

WS2400
Main article: WS2400

In 1986, People's Republic of China fielded its version of MAZ-543. Initially designated WS580 but later renamed WS2400, this Chinese version is one of the Wanshan series trucks manufactured by Wanshan Special Vehicle,[1] a wholly owned subsidiary of China Aerospace Sanjiang Space Co. Ltd.,[2] which is in turn a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).[3] The advantage of the Chinese vehicle is that it utilizes a German diesel engine, transmission and hydraulics manufactured by Wanshan in China, built using technologies transferred from ZF Friedrichshafen.

See also

References
  1. "湖北三江航天万山特种车辆有限公司". wstech.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-10-30.
  2. "中国航天三江集团". cssg.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
  3. "CASIC". english.casic.cn. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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