The Russian Ministry of Defence plans to purchase GAZ-3344-2 new multirole tractor vehicle 0608146

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 07:01 PM
 
The Russian Ministry of Defence plans to purchase GAZ-3344-2 new multirole tractor vehicle.
Defense Ministry of Russia plans to purchase the new multirole tractor vehicle GAZ-3344-2 designed and manufactured by the Russian Company GAZ Group. Articulated amphibious all-terrain vehicles GAZ-3344 is designed for transportation of personnel, cargo and various technological equipment in extremely severe climatic conditions away from public-access roads on rough terrain, mainly in the Far North, Siberia and Far East.
     
Defense Ministry of Russia plans to purchase the new multirole tractor vehicle GAZ-3344-2 designed and manufactured by the Russian Company GAZ Group. Articulated amphibious all-terrain vehicles GAZ-3344 is designed for transportation of personnel, cargo and various technological equipment in extremely severe climatic conditions away from public-access roads on rough terrain, mainly in the Far North, Siberia and Far East.
GAZ-3344 multirole tractor vehicle
     
The two-module tracked crawler GAZ-3344 is a conceptually new vehicle, designed especially for transportation of people, cargo and different types of equipment in the super severe road and environmental conditions.

The distinctive features of the two-module tracked crawler GAZ-3344 increase all-terrain mobility and the ability to cross more difficult obstacles than the one-module crawlers, by means of engine torque transfer to the tracks of the both modules, low specific ground pressure, preservation of reactive effort and speed, driver-controlled vertical articulation mechanism.

The all-metal body of the front module with thermal and noise insulation, parking heater Webasto, meant for 5 people, including the driver. The different options of the second module may be custom-made: the all-metal passenger module with thermal and noise insulation and parking heater Webasto.

The cargo platform has a payload up to 2 500 kg and can be used to carry a large range of equipment as emergency tools, firefighting module, drilling unit, telescopic boom lift, forest patrol complex, medical module, repair and maintenance station, etc.

The GAZ 3344 is equipped with a diesel engine Cummins, starting preheater Webasto, automatic gearbox Allison, and passenger car type steering control.

The crawler is equipped with on-road rubber-and-metal tracks with detachable rubber pads. The crawler can be operated at -500? to + 400?, as well as in mountains at the altitude of 4650m and stored outside. It can pass through water barriers using the tracked running gear.

     
Defense Ministry of Russia plans to purchase the new multirole tractor vehicle GAZ-3344-2 designed and manufactured by the Russian Company GAZ Group. Articulated amphibious all-terrain vehicles GAZ-3344 is designed for transportation of personnel, cargo and various technological equipment in extremely severe climatic conditions away from public-access roads on rough terrain, mainly in the Far North, Siberia and Far East.