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).
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°C — +50°C
relative air humidity: 98% (t = +35 °C) 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-5975 is used for 9K22 Tunguska
GM-5965 is used for Ranzhir-M
GM-5955 is used for Tor-M1 (SA-15). The export version Tor-M2E (9A331MK) was designed on a different MZKT-6922 wheeled chassis designed by MZKT. GM-579 is used for the SAM command post vehicle 9C470 GM-577 is used for transporter erector launcher (TEL) with loading capability 9A39 (SA-11/17)) GM-577 is also used for TELAR 9A310 GM-578 was used for the TEL 2P25 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System GM-568 was used for Self-propelled Reconnaissance and Homing Vehicle (SURN) 1S91 of the 2K12 Kub Missile System (SA-6). GM-539 was used in SA-6B GM-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 (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 GM-352 was used for the BM 2C6 (2K22 Tunguska) 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 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)
Notes
External links
Metrovagonmash official website
General description of GM-569, Specifications of GM-569
General description of GM-5955, Specifications of GM-5955
General description of GM-5975, Specifications of GM-5975
Vestnik PVO (pvo.guns.ru) TELAR 9A38 Description of SAM command post vehicle 9C470 TEL with loading capability 9A39 TELAR 9A310