The Ural-375 is a general purpose 4.5 ton 6×6 truck produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in the Russian SFSR from 1961 to 1993. The Ural-375 replaced the ZIL-157 as the standard Soviet Army truck in 1979, and was replaced by the Ural-4320.

Ural-375, Ural-375D
Overview
ManufacturerUral Automobile Plant, Miass
Production1961–1993[1]
  • 1961–1964 (Ural-375)
  • 1964–1983 (Ural-375D)
  • 1982–1991 (Ural-375DM)
Body and chassis
ClassTruck
Powertrain
Engine7.0L ZIL-375Ya V8
Transmission5-speed manual 2-speed transfer case
Dimensions
Length7,350 mm (289.4 in)
Width2,960 mm (116.5 in)
Height2,980 mm (117.3 in) (with tent)
Curb weight8,400 kg (18,519 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorUral-355M
SuccessorUral-4320

The Ural-375 was used, for example, as a platform for the BM-21 Grad rocket launcher, as a troop carrier, and as a supply carrier.

Models

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Ural-375D with 85 mm divisional gun D-44
 
BM-21 Grad on Ural-375D chassis in a museum in Herat, Afghanistan

The Ural-375 comes in a variety of models (the list is not exhaustive):

  • Ural-375, the base model. It has a canvas roof, and no steel cabin
  • Ural-375A, a slightly longer model
  • Ural-375D, the most produced 375; it has a proper all-steel cabin
  • Ural-375E KET-L, a recovery vehicle equipped a front-mounted and a rear-mounted winch along with a jib crane.[2]
  • Ural-375S, a 6×6 tractor
  • Ural-377, a civilian 6×4 truck
  • Ural-377S, a 6×4 tractor
  • Ural-375DM, modernized version of the Ural-375D, built at least until 1991[1]

Specifications

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Ural-375
  • Conventional cab, 3 seats
  • Payload: 4,800 kg (10,580 lb)
  • Max. permissible mass: 13,200 kg (29,100 lb)
  • Suspension: live beam axles, leaf springs
  • Engine: 130 kW (180 PS) (GOST) ZIL-375Ya 7.0-litre V8 petrol (carburetor) pushrod engine
  • Gearbox: 5×2-speed gearbox
  • Max. speed: 75 km/h (47 mph)
  • Brakes: Pneumatic drum brakes
  • Fording depth: 1500 mm (59 in)
  • Dimensions: L×W×H = 7350 × 2690 × 2980 mm (289.4 × 105.9 × 117.3 in); includes tarpaulin
  • Track width: 2000 mm (78.7 in)
  • Turning circle: 22,000 mm (866 in)
  • Ground Clearance: 400 mm (15.7 in)
  • Tires: 360–510 mm (14–20 in), pressure 49–314 kPa (0.5–3.2 kgf/cm2)
  • Fuel tank: 300 60 L (79 16 US gal)
  • Fuel economy: 50–45 L/100 km (4.7–5.2 mpg‑US)

Users

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Ural-375D truck of Serbian Army

Former users

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  •   Afghanistan
  •   East Germany: Passed onto Germany.
  •   Iraq: All destroyed or retired since 2003.
  •   Romania: All destroyed or retired, only one known in conservation in poor shape.
  •   Soviet Union: Passed into successor states.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Information about the Ural-375D, its history and the model range (russian)
  2. ^ Tanks and armored fighting vehicles : visual encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.: Chartwell Books. 2012. p. 342. ISBN 9780785829263. OCLC 785874088.
  3. ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (23 November 2020). "Fighting Attrition: A Look Inside a Damascus Armour Repair Facility". Oryx. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (30 November 2020). "The Victory Day Parade That Everyone Forgot". Oryx. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ Janovsky, Jakub; naalsio26; Aloha; Dan; Kemal; Black, Alexander. "Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryx. Retrieved 28 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Vietnam Has Developed a 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer on a Ural-375D Chassis 20051531 | May 2015 Global Defense Security news UK | Defense Security global news industry army 2015 | Archive News year". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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