The ZIL-135 is a large eight-wheeled military transport and self-propelled artillery truck manufactured by ZiL during the Cold War from the Soviet Union starting in 1959. Its purpose was to carry and launch a Luna-M (NATO: Frog-7) surface-to-surface artillery rocket. The ZIL-135 was widely exported to other communist countries, most notably North Korea, where it is a common sight in films and military marches. It also served as the TEL for the BM-27 Uragan artillery rocket system.
This vehicle has two gasoline engines that power its 20 tonnes to a maximum speed of . One engine drives the four wheels on the left of the truck, while the other engine drives the four wheels on the right. The ZIL-135 has eight wheel drive, but only the front and rear axles are used for steering. It has a maximum cruising range of .
The cab of the ZIL-135 is NBC protected, allowing the rockets to be fired without exposing the crew to possible contaminants.WeaponSystems.net, BM-27 Uragan. The six-man crew can emplace or displace the system in three minutes.
Variants
ZiL ZIL-135 (9P113): launcher for 9K52 Luna-M (NATO: Frog-7) missile (1959) ZIL-135B: amphibious version of ZIL-135 (1959) ZIL-135E: non-amphibious version of ZIL-135B (1960) ZIL-135L: improved suspension (1961) ZIL-135LM: ZIL-135L with manual transmission (1963); production transferred to BAZ ZIL-135K: launcher for S-5 missile (1961), based on the ZIL-135E; production transferred to BAZ in 1962 ZIL-135E: diesel-electric transmission (1965) ZIL-135KM: launcher for P-5 Pyatyorka (NATO: SS-N-3 Shaddock) missile (1962, prototype for BAZ) ZIL-135KP: land train (1969) ZIL-135LN: chassis-cab based on ZIL-135K ZIL-135P: amphibious landing transport (landing barge) (1965) ZIL-135SH: prototype zero-turn radius version. It had two ZIL-375Ya V8 engines, one to power a generator to drive the wheels on the front struts (from an Il-18) and the other drove the rear axle, which was from a ZIL-130.
BAZ ZIL-135K: launcher for FCR-2 missile (1961) BAZ-135LM: ZIL-135K with manual transmission (1963-1994) BAZ-135LMT (BAZ-135L7): tropical weather version of BAZ-135LM (1968) BAZ-135LMP: launcher for BM-27 Uragan MLRS (1976) BAZ-135LTM: transporter for Luna-M missile (1963) BAZ-135L4: civilian version (1968) BAZ-E135G: experimental prototype with gas turbine engine BAZ-135M1: prototype with a single diesel engine BAZ-135MB: launcher for SPU-35V, Tu-143 and Tu-243 (1964) BAZ-135MBP: BAZ-135MB with metal cargo platform BAZ-135MBK: BAZ-135MB with increased cargo and towing capacity (1991) BAZ-135MBL: (1993)
Specifications Length: Width: Height: GVW (without missile): 11.57 tons Ground clearance: Pitch angle: 57° Engine: 2× ZIL-375YA V-8 6.9 liter gasoline engines Horsepower: × 2 Top speed: Range: Fuel consumption: -
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