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Russian Systems

The 9K330 Tor/Tor M/Tor M1 family of SAM systems have been integrated on and supplied on the Metrovagonmash GM series chassis, also used for the SA-11 and SA-19 systems.

The MZKT (Minskiy Zavod Kolyosnikh Tyagachev / Minsk Wheeled Tractor Factory - formerly MAZ) MZKT-6922 and MZKT-69222 family of hardened vehicles were specifically designed as platforms for air defence equipment, and are on offer for a range of  air defence weapon systems. There are two known variants of this design, the baseline MZKT-6922 offered for the Almaz-Antey/Kupol 9K331MK2/MU2 Tor M2/M2E / SA-15 Gauntlet, and the later MZKT-69222 being supplied by Tetraedr as a replacement chassis for 9K33 Osa 1T / SA-8 Gecko upgrades, supplanting the legacy BAZ-5937 6x6 TELAR. Variants have also been actively marketed for the SA-11 Gadfly and SA-17 Grizzly, to replace the tracked TELARs and radar vehicles.

The newer MZKT-69222 uses a diesel generator APU rather than gas turbine generator APU to power the weapon system, different driver instruments, and a three piece rather than two piece windscreen, and resculpted front section.

At the time of writing detailed technical specifications and drawings for this vehicle remain scarce. The powerplant is a YaMZ-7513.10-02 or -04  turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel rated at  309 kW (420 SHP).  The vehicle is hardened against small arms, spall and shrapnel - a pragmatic need given the prospect of near misses by anti-radiation missiles.

References: Miroslav Gyűrösi, Tetraedr trials a new Osa-1T chassis, Janes Missiles and Rockets, September, 2009.

Above: Tetraedr 9K33-1T Osa 1T / SA-8 Gecko on MZKT-69222 at MILEX 2009 (Tetraedr), below: Tor M2E on MZKT-6922 (Kupol JSC).

The Pantsir S1/S1E system is highly modular and designed for installation on a range of truck chassis. Production Pantsir S1 and S1E systems have been supplied on the  8x8 KAMAZ-6560, the 8x8 MAN Cat SX A1, while the prototype was also hosted on the 8x8 MZKT-7930. The most recent vehicle observed hosting a Pantsir S1 is the 8x8 BZKT BAZ-6909 heavy truck.



A configuration of the Pantsir S and S1 which remains on offer uses the 8x8 MZKT-7930 chassis, providing much better cross country mobility than the lighter KAMAZ chassis, at a cost (KBP).


The Pantsir S1/S1E is currently being supplied to the Russian MoD  and export customers on a four-axle KAMAZ-6560 heavy truck. The KAMAZ-6560 is based on a family of KAMAZ military trucks, intended for use as artillery tow tractors, or heavy general purpose trucks.

KAMAZ describe 6560 series capabilities thus: “The four-axial KAMAZ-6560 with GVW of 38t and load capacity up to 23t is equipped with a KAMAZ-740.35-400 type 400hp engine.  Components of European producers are used together with KAMAZ Inc. parts and components such as: clutch, gearbox, transfer case and axles. Towing, dynamic performance and other design features allow to acceleration up to 90 km/h, to make 31º grades, pass fording depths of 1.85m and walls of 0.6m height.”

This chassis has a maximum gross weight of 38 tonnes, it can carry loads of up to 23 tonnes. The vehicle  is equipped with a 400 SHP  KAMAZ-740.35-400  engine. Maximum road speed for this 38 tonne gross weight system is 70 km/h.

At least one prototype Pantsir S1 system has been recently built on the BAZ 6909 “Voshchina” series 8 x 8 chassis, common to the S-300PMU2 / S-400 5P85TE2 TEL, NNIIRT Nebo M radar system, and initially developed as a heavy artillery tractor for offroad use. These vehicles were developed as tow tractors for heavy artillery pieces and heavy  high mobility general purpose trucks. The BAZ-6909 is part of the extensive BAZ-69092 “Voshchina 1” series of military trucks built by the Bryanskiy Avtomobilnyy Zavod (Брянский автомобильный завод).

This 41,300 kg gross weight vehicle is powered by a YaMZ-8431.10-200 or YaMZ-8942.10-033 turbocharged diesel, rated at 347.8 kW/475 SHP. It can climb obstacles of up to 1.4 metres in height, and the 550/75R21 tyres are connected to a central air pressure control system, similar to many armoured vehicles, to maintain inflation when perforated, and control traction in very soft terrain. To date all operational systems with Russian military units have been observed on the KAMAZ-6560. The larger BAZ-6909 would offer better cross country performance and potentially more reload rounds in storage than existing 96K6 Pantsir S1 TELARs.

The 6x6 tow tractor variant of this chassis has been used with the S-400 / SA-21 and S-300PMU2 / SA-20B 5P85TE2 TEL, the latter exported to China.

The baseline 8x8 chassis has been used for numerous other applications, including the carriage of the NNIIRT Nebo M radar.
 

Технические характеристики
Наименование	Значения
Колёсная формула	8x8.1
Грузоподъёмность, кг	18000
Сцепление двухдисковое	ЯМЗ-184.10
Коробка передач, 9 передач вперед, 1-назад	ЯМЗ-239
Шины с регулируемым давлением, радиальные (1350х550-533Р)	ИД-370
Подвеска независимая, двухторсионная с амортизаторами на каждом колесе
Минимальный радиус поворота, м	13,5
Максимальная скорость, км/ч	80
Запас хода по контрольному расходу топлива, км	1000
Снаряженная масса, т	18,2
Полная масса, т	38,0
Габаритные размеры
Длина, мм	11300
Ширина, мм	2750
Высота, мм	2850
Двигатель
Марка двигателя	ЯМЗ-8424.10
Мощность, л.с.	470
© 2003 Автомаш

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MAN Cat SX 45 Heavy Military Truck

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Pantsir S1E exported to the UAE on a MAN Cat SX A1 8x8 chassis (KBP via Miroslav Gyűrösi).

Export Pantsir S1E systems supplied to the UAE were installed on the EU built MAN Cat SX 45 8x8 chassis. This chassis is similar in performance to the Russian equivalents.

KBP 2K22M1/2S6M1 Tunguska-M1 / SA-19 Grison SPAAGM

Metrovagonmash Tunguska-M/M1 GM5975 SPAAGM/TELAR Chassis

Metrovagonmash Tunguska-M/M1 GM352M1E SPAAGM/TELAR Chassis