GAZ-2330 Tigr

Light 4x4 armored personnel carrier vehicle - Russia

The GAZ-2330 also nicknamed "Tigr" is the military version of the GAZ-2975 vehicle and has been referred to as "the Russian Humvee". It is a Russian-made high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, manufactured by Military-Industrial Company LLC (BMK). The GAZ-2975 Tigr was officially taken into service at the end of 2006 and manufactured in 2007. The vehicle is intended to carry and protect personnel. It can accommodate up to 10 officers armed and in full gear. The vehicle has been field- and combat-tested before being sent to serve with OMON (Special Purpose Police Unit). The pilot production of GAZ-2330 “Tigr” started in 2004. In 2005 only 96 vehicles were made, mostly for MVD. The vehicle is very expensive now (by Russian standards, of course), 60-65.000 US$ a piece. Though specialists consider GAZ-2330 a very successful vehicle.

GAZ-2330 Tigr main variants:

- GAZ-233014: armored special purpose vehicles
- GAZ-233034 and 233036: special police vehicle
- GAZ-233014-0000186 and GAZ-233014-0000184: APCs armoured personnel carriers
- GAZ-2330001: is an unarmored vehicle variant
- Tigr-M GAZ-233114: upgrade version of Tigr vehicle with new engine and armor
- Tigr SPM-2 GAZ 233036: Special police vehicle
- Tigr GAZ-233001: Tigr without armour
- Tigr MK-BLA-01: Unmanned aerial vehicle carrier
- Tigr Kornet-EM: Tigr combat vehicle carrying the Kornet-EM Multipurpose missile system.
- Tigr Scout Vehicle: The vehicle is equipped with a telescopic mast with a radar system
- Tigr-M MKTK REI PP:  mobile electronic warfare vehicle with system Leer-2
- Tigr RkhM: NBC reconnaissance armored vehicle