MZKT-7930 Astrolog (russian: МЗКТ-7930) is a Russian army 8×8
transporter-erector-launcher
A transporter erector launcher (TEL) is a missile vehicle with an integrated tractor unit that can carry, elevate to firing position and launch one or more missiles.
History
Such vehicles exist for both surface-to-air missiles and surface-to- ...
designed and developed by the
MZKT
MZKT (''МЗКТ'' or ''МЗКЦ'', be, Мінскі завод колавых цягачоў, , Minsk Wheel(ed) Tractor Plant (MWTP)) is a manufacturer of heavy off-road vehicles, especially military trucks, based in Minsk, in Belarus; it was ...
in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
. It was first developed in the early 1990's, with the first prototype being made in 1994 (although it would not see service until 2000 when it was adopted by Russia).
Description
The MZKT-79292 is a 10 x 10 MZKT-7930 derivative intended for heavyweight TEL applications, and is a direct competitor to the
BAZ-6909 10 x 10 variants.
Gallery
File:Moscow Victory Parade 2010 - Training on May 4 - img14.jpg, MZKT-7930 with 9K720 Iskander
The 9K720 Iskander (russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian military. The missile systems () are to replace the obsolete OTR-21 ''Toc ...
.
File:SS-26 Stone TEL in Moscow.JPG, MZKT-7930 with 9K720 Iskander
The 9K720 Iskander (russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian military. The missile systems () are to replace the obsolete OTR-21 ''Toc ...
.
File:BAL-E002.jpg, Bal/Kayak (missile).
File:BAL-E003.jpg, Bal/Kayak (missile).
File:Truck based 3M-54 Klub.jpg, 3M-54 Klub.
File:Ураган-1М - Тренировка курсантов Михайловской военной артиллерийской академии 03.jpg, Uragan-1М.
File:96L6E at the MAKS-2011 (01).jpg, 96L6E radar at the MAKS-2011.
File:International Maritime Defence Show 2011 (375-54).jpg, Monolit-B coastal surface and air reconnaissance system.
File:TMM-6 bridgelayer - Omsk 2009 - 02.jpg, ТММ-6 bridgelayer.
File:Russia Arms Expo 2013 (531-51).jpg, Russia Arms Expo 2013.
See also
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MAZ-7310
The MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 "Uragan" (russian: МАЗ-543/МАЗ-7310 "Ураган"/Hurricane) is a Soviet/Belarusian 8×8 artillery truck designed and developed by MAZ (Minsk Automobile Plant), in what is now Belarus.
MAZ-543
Designed in the 1960s, ...
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MZKT-79221
MZKT-79221 (russian: МЗКТ-79221) is a Soviet and Russian army 16x16 transporter-erector-launcher designed and developed by the MZKT in Belarus.
Developed primarily for use as a RT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBM mobile launcher, the 79221 model is simila ...
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KAMAZ-7850
KAMAZ-7850 (Platforma-O) is a new unified family of wheeled very heavy load transporters developed by KAMAZ for the Russian Ministry of Defence. It will replace the Belarusian-made MZKT transporter erector launchers that are currently carrying Ru ...
References
External links
* http://www.military-today.com/trucks/mzkt_7930.htm
Military vehicles of Russia
Self-propelled rocket launchers
Missile launchers
Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s
Military vehicles of Belarus
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