GAZ-2975 Tigr

GAZ-2975 Tigr
	GAZ-2975 Tigr on the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 5, 2008
General properties
crew	2 + 8
length	4610 mm
width	2200 mm
height	2000 mm
Dimensions	1.5 tons ; 5.3 tons (combat weight)
	Armor and armament
Armor	NATO STANAG 4569, Level 2
Main armament	AGS-30
Secondary armament	no
agility
drive	GAZ-562, Cummins B-180, Cummins B-215 ; 220 hp
Top speed	140 km / h (road)
Power / weight

The GAZ-2975 "Tigr" ( Russian ГАЗ-2975 Тигр ) is a modern two-axle multi - purpose off -road vehicle (4 × 4) made by the Russian automobile manufacturer GAZ . There is also a civil version. The GAZ “Tigr” is also used as a police vehicle .

history

The impetus for the "GAZ-2975" project came from an order from the company "Bin Jabr Group Ltd" (BJG) from the United Arab Emirates , which had transferred 60 million US dollars for the development. The actual client turned out to be the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of the Jordanian King Abdullah II. The coordination and further development of the project was carried out by the GAZ subsidiary PKT, translated as "Industrial Computer Technologies" (ЗАО «Промышленниые компьлениотерные компьлютерные ПКТ)). The first prototypes, called "Tiger HMTV", were presented to the public at the IDEX-2001 international exhibition in Abu Dhabi in 2001. The client liked the armored vehicle, but no contract for an order was signed. However, in June 2005 the Jordanian-Arab company "Advanced Industries of Arabia" (80% of the shares owned by the company BJG) began producing almost identical armored vehicles with the designation Nimr in different variants.

The mechanical engineering company "GAZ" was left with a vehicle developed through to series production without a buyer. Meanwhile, some vehicles from a second batch were produced, which were presented in 2002 under the designation GAZ-233034 "Tigr" at the MIMS 2002 exhibition. After two prototypes of this batch were handed over to the Moscow SOBR department (such as rapid special forces) for a test run at the end of the same year , the vehicle was of interest to the management of the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of the Interior finally acted as the client. Series production takes place in the "Arsamaisk Engineering Factory".

description

Initially, this model was planned as a purely military vehicle and was primarily developed to be able to carry people and various types of cargo on the road and off-road under possible fire. The civilian variant received the designation GAZ-2330 ( Russian ГАЗ-2330 ). The vehicle is based on a frame structure that carries all the units and various body parts. The five-door body is made entirely of metal and can carry a maximum of ten people or a load of 1500 kg. The army version can be loaded with a lower payload of 1200 kg. The cargo compartment is separated from the interior of the crew. The standard equipment of the vehicle includes: power steering, independent wheel suspension with torsion bars and hydraulic suspension with stabilizers, differential lock, reduction gear with off-road reduction, automatic tire pump system, auxiliary heating and electric winch .

The non-armored variant GAZ-233001 "Tigr" can optionally be equipped with air conditioning, audio or sound system, electric window lifters and additional heating or anti-lock braking system.

The differential gear can be locked with a button on the center console, while the off-road reduction can be operated with a lever. Among other things, the tire pressure control system , the suspension and the differential construction were taken over from the armored troop transporter BTR . The frame or the body parts are made of welded, heat-treated armored steel with thicknesses between 5 mm for the SPM-1 and 7 mm for the SPM-2 variant. The armored vehicle weighs around 700 kg more than the standard unarmored version. The body is removable, which means that a standardization in the production process has been achieved in that a body for civil or military use can be placed on the chassis, depending on the area of application. Both the GAZ-2975 and GAZ-2330 are very robust off-road vehicles that can operate in the temperature range from −50 ° C to +50 ° C without any problems. Even 1.2 m deep water can be driven through without preparation. After series production, it was planned to manufacture 1000 vehicles in the year. The cost of a "Tigr" in the civilian version should exceed 60,000 US dollars in 2005.

variants

The following series variants of the "Tigr" are currently being produced in the Arsamaisk engineering factory:

GAZ-233034 SPM-1 "Tigr"

GAZ-233034 SPM-1 in 2012

SPM-1 "Tigr" with ballistic protection class 3 according to the classification GOST R 50963-96 or NATO STANAG 4569, level 2 . Used as a special police vehicle for the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation. The front section corresponds to ballistic protection class 5 according to the classification GOST R 50963-96. The roof has two hatches for attaching heavy machine guns. In the earlier production batches, the crew could fire outside through special openings, among other things in the doors. The crew consists of a maximum of eight people. Jammers can be installed in the vehicle, which can block the frequencies of remote detonators.

GAZ-233036 SPM-2 "Tigr"

SPM-2 "Tigr" with ballistic protection class 5 according to the classification GOST R 50963-96. Like the SPM-1 variant, it is used by special operations units of the Ministry of the Interior and has similar properties except for the better armor.

GAZ-233036 SPM-2 "Tigr" 9K135 Kornet

Anti-tank system AT-14 Spriggan on a GAZ "Tigr" (MAKS-2011)

At the Russian MAKS-2011 air show, the Tula Design Bureau for Instrument Manufacture presented a modernized version of the 9K135 Kornet anti-tank missile system based on the GAZ “Tigr”. It is an automated launcher with a target acquisition system and four installed anti-tank missiles. The vehicle is equipped with two extendable launchers and thus has eight ready-to-use missiles, including the necessary target acquisition devices with screens for the gunner and a further eight missiles in the reserve inside the vehicle. The system has been in the field test phase on the Kapustin Jar military site since the beginning of 2016.

GAZ-233014 STS "Tigr"

GAZ-233014 STS in 2011

STS "Tigr" - the army version of the armored vehicle with protection class 3 according to the classification GOST R 50963-96 or NATO STANAG 4569, level 2 . A hatch with a two-part opening and rotating mechanism was installed on the roof, on which heavy machine guns or grenade launchers can be attached. The rest of the crew can shoot out of the vehicle through opening side windows. Places for ammunition such as grenades etc., communication equipment and jammers are provided inside the vehicle.

KSCHM R-145BMA "Tigr"

Command staff vehicle.

GAZ-233001 "Tigr"

Unarmored vehicle with increased cross-country mobility.

User states

Current users

Armenia Armenia - An unknown number of the "Tigr" in the military version have been in service since 2011 at the latest.
China People's Republic People's Republic of China - As of 2016, an unknown number of the military version of the "Tigr" are in inventory.
Guinea-a Guinea - As of 2012, an unknown number of the "Tigr" in the military version are in service.
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - An unknown number of "Tigr" military versions have been in service since 2010 at the latest.
Russia Russia - As of July 22, 2019, at least 169 "Tigr STS" and 107 "Tigr-M" are in service with the Russian Army .
Slovakia Slovakia - As of 2016, an unknown number of the "Tigr" in the military version are in service.
Uruguay Uruguay - As of 2016, 10 "Tigr" in the military version are in service.
Belarus Belarus - An unknown number of the "Tigr-M" and its license copy "Lis-PM" are in service.