GM chassis


Image:VDay Parade Rehearsal Moscow04.jpg|thumb|300px|Tor missile system on a GM-5955 chassis.
GM is a series of tracked vehicle chassis. Generally, the series is produced by Russia's Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant. Some older series were developed and produced by Belarusian agriculture machinery manufacturer Minsk Tractor Works.

GM-569

GM-569 is used for the Transporter [erector launcher|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°C — +50°C
  • * relative air humidity: 98%
  • * 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 — 618 kW

Other types of chassis

Designed and developed at Metrovagonmash :
Image:GM-577.svg|right|thumb|300px|GM-577 chassis GM-5975 is used for 2K22 TunguskaGM-5965 is used for Ranzhir-MGM-5955 is used for Tor-M1. The export version Tor-M2E was designed on a different MZKT-6922 wheeled chassis designed by MZKT.GM-579 is used for the SAM command post vehicle 9C470GM-577 is used for transporter erector launcher with loading capability 9A39 )GM-577 is also used for TELAR 9A310GM-578 was used for the TEL 2P25 of the 2K12 Kub Missile SystemGM-568 was used for Self-propelled Reconnaissance and Homing Vehicle 1S91 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System.GM-539 was used in SA-6BGM-575 chassis was used for ZSU-23-4 Shilka.
Also MMZ produced GM-569, GM-567A, GM-562, GM-5959, GM-5951, GM-5952.
Designed and developed at Minsk Tractor Works :GM-369 tracked chassisGM-355 was used for BM series 9A330, including Target Detection Station, Homing Station, and the TEL of 9K330 Tor Missile SystemGM-352 was used for the BM 2C6 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 chassisGM-830 and GM-835 were used for the S-300V SAM system, those chassis were developed by KB-3 of Leningrad Kirov Plant

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