GAZ-3937

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GAZ-3937
GAZ-39371 - VTTV-Omsk-2009 -03.jpg
Place of origin  Russia
Specifications
Weight 6,500 kg
Length 4.5 m
Width 2.8 m
Height 1.9 m
Crew 2 (+9 passengers)

Armor none
Main
armament
1* 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun
Secondary
armament
1* 7.62mm PKT machine gun
Engine diesel
175 hp (130 kW)
Power/weight 26.923076923 hp/1000kg
Suspension torsion bar
Operational
range
800 km
Speed 120 km/h

GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" (and its modified version GAZ-39371) is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by GAZ. It is a modification of civil GAZ-2330 "Tigr". Its name comes from the Russian "водник" – a person employed in water transport, or can have a meaning of some object related to water. It is amphibious, and is propelled by its wheels in the water. It has a water-displacing hermetic hull which provides improved fording performance and a 4x4-type chassis with independent suspension and a centralized system of tire-pressure control. The ground clearance is 475 mm. The standard undercarriage with a cab can be fitted with a number of different modules with various number of passenger seats and cargo compartments, seating up to 10 people. It is powered by a 175 hp (130 kW) diesel engine giving a top speed of 112 km/h (4 to 5 km/h when swimming).

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