Ural-4320

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. Introduced in 1976, it continued in production as of 2023. 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.

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Specifications

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

• 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;

All versions are equipped with IVECO cabs.

Operational history

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The 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). While Ukraine lost a total of 58.

Users

•  Bangladesh
•  Burkina Faso
•  Laos – In service as of January 2019.
•  Philippines Philippine Army 20 Units Donated by Russian Federation.
•  Russia
•  Syria
•  Ukraine

Variants

Military

• 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.

• Fully armored Ural-4320VV originally built for the Internal Troops

Civil

See also

• Ural-5323
• Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
• Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement
• M809 series trucks
• M54
• KrAZ-255

References

External links

• Official website of the Ural Automotive Plant for the Ural-4320

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