MAZ-7310


The MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 "Uragan" is a Soviet/Belarusian 8×8 artillery truck designed and developed by MAZ, in what is now Belarus.

MAZ-543

Designed in the 1960s, the MAZ-543 was presented on 7 November 1965 during the Moscow Red Square military parade as part of SS-1с Scud B system. The vehicle is powered by a 38.9 litre D12A-525 tank diesel engine producing around 525 horsepower, and gives a maximum road speed of 37 mph.
There have been a number of variants.

MAZ-543A

The 1967 MAZ-543A, arrived. It served as the basis for several civilian vehicles, including the AA-60-160 aerodrome fire-fighting vehicle, the AA-70-172 experimental emergency vehicle, and the KS-5571 crane. In 1974 at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy, a new prototype modification was presented. It has been in production since 1976.
The MAZ-7310 could operate together with 4WD MAZ-8385 as a road-train. It was used in Siberia for oil surveying, and also as a tractor on military airbases. It completely replaced the previous 543 model, including a dump-truck MAZ-7510, aerodrome fire-fighting vehicle AA-60-160.01 and the crane KS-5573.
In January 1983 the carrying capacity was increased by one more ton with the same dead weight. In particular this model was used to transport boring rigs, lifting cranes KS-5576 and KS-6571, and aerodrome fire-fighting vehicles AA-60-160.01 and AA-60-220.

MAZ-543M

The MAZ-543M version was designed to carry the BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher.

MAZ-543P

The MAZ-543P was used for 9K76 Temp-S system.

MAZ-547

The MAZ-547 version is a six-axle version, used as Transporter erector launcher for the SS-20 Saber.

MAZ-7910

This variant is used to carry the air defense missile complex S-300PMU-2.

MAZ-74106

This variant is used mainly to transport the air search radar 64N6 BIG BIRD for the S-300PM.

WS2400

In 1986, People's Republic of China fielded its version of MAZ-543. Initially designated WS580 but later renamed WS2400, this Chinese version is one of the Wanshan series trucks manufactured by Wanshan Special Vehicle, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Aerospace Sanjiang Space Co. Ltd., which is in turn a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. The advantage of the Chinese vehicle is that it utilizes a German diesel engine, transmission and hydraulics manufactured by Wanshan in China, built using technologies transferred from ZF Friedrichshafen.