MZKT

MZKT (МЗКТ or МЗКЦ,, , Minsk Wheel(ed) Tractor Plant (MWTP)) is a manufacturer of heavy off-road vehicles, especially military trucks, based in Minsk, in Belarus;[1] it was formerly a division of MAZ. MZKT civilian trucks are branded VOLAT[2] (, literally means Giant). MZKT specializes in the production of on-road and off-road heavy-duty vehicles and trailers for them, as well as special wheeled chassis for installation of various equipment for enterprises and transport organizations of the construction, oil and gas and engineering industries.

History

In 1954, MZKT, the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant, was founded to develop artillery tractors; it then developed a series of heavy weapons transporters for the military of the USSR, including heavy offroad trucks such as the MAZ-537 and MAZ-7310.[3] It was a division of Minsk Automobile Plant

Products

Many post-independence MZKT trucks continued to use a MAZ cab which resembled the Iveco Turbostar cab;[6] starting in 2010 these were replaced with Belkarplastik cabs which resembled the 5th generation Isuzu Forward, which are also used by Yarovit trucks.[7] The civilian brand of the group Volat manufacturers tractor trucks, ballast tractors and trailers for transportation and commercial use.[8]

Military vehicles

MZKT-6922

MZKT-6922, used with Tor and other surface-to-air missile systems.[9]

MZKT-79221

MZKT-79221 transporter erector launcher for the Topol-M missile; a successor to the MAZ-7917, which was, in turn, a successor to the MAZ-547[10]

MZKT-7930

The MZKT-7930 "Astrolog" is carrying the Iskander ballistic missiles,[11] and the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, and radars for the S-300 missile system. Also Uragan-1M MLRS.

MZKT-74135/74295

MZKT-74135 8x8 tank transporter[12]

MZKT-490100

MZKT-490100 armored vehicle used with four ready-to-launch Shershen ATGMs or with the Groza-S jamming system.[13]

WS2400

Some trucks made by Wanshan Special Vehicle, in China, are based on MZKT designs; the WS2400 is based on the MAZ-543.[14]

Volat V2

Volat V2 APC (MZKT-690003) with 2A42 30mm autocannon and other weaponry was first presented at Milex-2021 exhibition.[15]

MZKT-6922

MZKT-6922, used with Tor and other surface-to-air missile systems.[9]

MZKT-79221

MZKT-79221 transporter erector launcher for the Topol-M missile; a successor to the MAZ-7917, which was, in turn, a successor to the MAZ-547[10]

MZKT-7930

The MZKT-7930 "Astrolog" is carrying the Iskander ballistic missiles,[11] and the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, and radars for the S-300 missile system. Also Uragan-1M MLRS.

MZKT-74135/74295

MZKT-74135 8x8 tank transporter[12]

MZKT-490100

MZKT-490100 armored vehicle used with four ready-to-launch Shershen ATGMs or with the Groza-S jamming system.[13]

WS2400

Some trucks made by Wanshan Special Vehicle, in China, are based on MZKT designs; the WS2400 is based on the MAZ-543.[14]

Volat V2

Volat V2 APC (MZKT-690003) with 2A42 30mm autocannon and other weaponry was first presented at Milex-2021 exhibition.[15]

location city	Minsk
location country	Belarus
industry	Armored vehicles, heavy trucks
homepage	http://www.mzkt.by

History

Products

Military vehicles

MZKT-6922

MZKT-79221

MZKT-7930

MZKT-74135/74295

MZKT-490100

WS2400

Volat V2

MZKT-6922

MZKT-79221

MZKT-7930

MZKT-74135/74295

MZKT-490100

WS2400

Volat V2

Volat (civilian vehicles)

Trucks

Trailer

International sanctions

See also

External links

References