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The Ural-4320 is a general purpose off-road 6×6 vehicle, produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in Miass, Russia for use by the Russian army. The wheel arrangement for the Ural-4320 was designed for transporting cargo, people and trailers on all types of roads and terrain. It also serves as a launching platform for the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher.
Ural-4320 | |
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Ural-4320 | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ural Automotive Plant |
Assembly | Russia: Miass |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Truck |
Layout | AWD 6×6 |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Length | 7,366 mm (290.0 in) |
Width | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
Height |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ural-375D |
Successor | Ural Next |
Gallery
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Ural-4320 with headlights in bumper (civilian version since the mid-1990s)
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Ural-4320 with headlights in wings (civilian and military versions before the mid-1990s)
Specifications
editUral-4320 truck specifications | ||
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YaMZ-238M2 engine | YaMZ-236M2 engine | |
Cab design: | Forward-mounted engine | |
Seating capacity (in cab): | 3 | 3 |
GVWR: | 15,300 kg (33,750 lb) | 14,975 kg (33,000 lb) |
Weight of load carried: | 6,000 kg (13,200 lb) | 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) |
Suspension: | solid axles, leaf springs, rear wheels at balance-cart | |
GVWR of towed trailer: | 11,500 kg (25,350 lb) | |
Top speed: | 82 km/h (51 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
Engine: liquid-cooled | V8 diesel | V6 diesel |
Power: | 240 PS (177 kW) | 180 PS (132 kW) |
Transmission: | five-speed gearbox, two-speed distributor box with interaxle locked differential. | |
Body: | metal, with tailgate, removable bows and a canopy, two foldable side and one removable middle benches. | |
Seating capacity: | 27 | 27 |
Tires: | with controlled air pressure OI-25 14.00-20 HC(PR)14 |
Early versions of the Ural-4320 were fitted with the KamAZ-740 V8 diesel engine, ohv, displacement 10,857 cc (bore/stroke ratio 120 mm (4.72 in)), compression ratio 16:1. Power 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) at 2,600 rpm. Torque 640 N⋅m (470 lb⋅ft) at 1,500 rpm.
Versions
edit- Ural-4320-**** - ** - chassis with the standard ("classic") metal cab and a carrying capacity of about 7.9 tons.
- Ural-4320-19 ** - ** - LONG CHASSIS, capacity about 12 tons.
- Ural-43203-**** - ** - chassis with reinforced front suspension.
- Ural-43204-**** - ** - reinforced truck chassis, increased payload.
- Ural-43206- 4×4 variant with a 180 hp YaMZ-236 diesel and a capacity of 4200 kg.
- Ural-43206-41" - with the 230 hp YaMZ-236NE2 turbodiesel.
- Ural-43206-0551" - 4×4 variant with a 4-door cab and carrying capacity 3600 kg.
- Ural-43202-**** - ** - truck tractor with semi-trailer for use on all types of roads.
- Ural-5557/55571- **** - ** - chassis for the installation of production equipment and special installations mass of ~ 12–14 m wide with low-profile tires with CTIS, which significantly increases the permeability of the vehicle.
Cab and tail options:
- Ural-4320/5557 - 40/41 - All-metal, three seat, two-door cab, just under the symbol produced machines with dual four-door cab;
- Ural-4320/5557 - 44 - All-metal, three seat, two-door cabin with a sleeping bed;
- Ural-4320/5557 - 48/58/59 - new version with a more comfortable cabin with large volume bonnet and sprung driver's seat;
Operational history
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editThe vehicle was used during the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Oryxspioenkop analyzed photographic and video data and found Russia, as of 4 September 2023, had lost at least 939 Ural-4320s (including 165 tankers).[2] While Ukraine lost a total of 58.[3]
Users
editBangladesh [4]
Burkina Faso[5]
Laos – In service as of January 2019.[6]
Philippines Philippine Army 20 Units Donated by Russian Federation.[7][8]
Russia
Syria[9]
Ukraine
Variants
editMilitary
edit- Standard cargo/troop transport equipped with a cargo bed. It can be used to transport troops, weapons and other supplies. It has two collapsible benches and a canvas top to provide protection from the elements.
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Short bed truck
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KUNG carrying truck with longer wheelbase and KUNG trailer
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Tanker truck
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Armored with KUNG shelter
- Fully armored Ural-4320VV originally built for the Internal Troops
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Ural-4320VV at Interpolitex 2013
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Internal Troops demonstrating the Ural-4320VV on Internal Troops Day of 2016
Civil
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Fire appliance based on Ural-43206 4×4 chassis
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Ural-3255 truckbus based on Ural-4320
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Moscow Police Ural-572060 also known as VM-4320
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Firefighting vehicle NATISK-3000 KS on Ural-5557 chassis
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Ural-4420 with hydromanipulator and flatbed trailer
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Arctic bus and Firetruck
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Татьяна Голикова. ""Группа ГАЗ» представляет новинки спецтехники «Урал» на форуме «СТТ-2013"". Carobka.ru. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryxspioenkop (OSINT). Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryxspioenkop (OSINT). Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "UNROCA original report Slovakia 2018". UNROCA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Cherisey, Erwan de (July 2019). "El batallón de infantería "Badenya" de Burkina Faso en Mali - Noticias Defensa En abierto". Revista Defensa (in Spanish) (495–496). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Gibson, Neil; Fediushko, Dmitry (22 January 2019). "Laotian military parades Russian- and Chinese-made equipment". Jane's 360. London, Moscow. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Corrales, Nestor (25 October 2017). "Russia hands over 5,000 assault rifles, trucks, helmets to Duterte". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Russia to donate Kalashnikovs, trucks and munitions to Philippines". Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Dylan Malyasov (20 March 2017). "Russia supplies upgraded multiple rocket launcher mounted on Ural-4320-31 truck to Syria". Defence Blog. Retrieved 17 May 2024.