Ural-4320
Ural-4320
Overview
Manufacturer	Ural Automotive Plant
Production	1977–present
Assembly	Russia: Miass
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Layout	AWD 6×6
Powertrain
Engine	11.2L YaMZ-236M2 V6 turbo diesel 14.9L YaMZ-238M2 V8 diesel
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	7,366 mm (290.0 in)
Width	2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Height	2,715 mm (106.9 in) 3,005 mm (118.3 in) (with tent)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ural-375D
Successor	Ural Next

The Ural-4320 is a general purpose off-road 6×6 vehicle, produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in Miass, Russia for use in the Russian army. Introduced in 1976, it continued in production as of 2023^[update]. The wheel arrangement for the Ural-4320 was designed for transporting cargo, people and trailers on all types of roads and terrain. It also serves as a launching platform for the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher.

Gallery

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  Ural-4320 with headlights in bumper (civilian version since mid-1990s)
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  Ural-4320 with headlights in wings (civilian and military versions before mid-1990's)

Specifications

Early versions of the Ural-4320 were fitted with the KamAZ-740 V8 diesel engine, ohv, displacement 10,857 cc (bore/stroke ratio 120 mm (4.72 in)), compression ratio 16:1. Power 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) at 2,600 rpm. Torque 640 N⋅m (470 lb⋅ft) at 1,500 rpm.

Versions

• Ural-4320-**** - ** - chassis with the standard ("classic") metal cab and a carrying capacity of about 7.9 tons.
  • Ural-4320-19 ** - ** - LONG CHASSIS, capacity about 12 tons.
  • Ural-43203-**** - ** - chassis with reinforced front suspension.
  • Ural-43204-**** - ** - reinforced truck chassis, increased payload.
  • Ural-43206- 4×4 variant with a 180 hp YaMZ-236 diesel and a capacity of 4200 kg.
    • Ural-43206-41" - with the 230 hp YaMZ-236NE2 turbodiesel.
    • Ural-43206-0551" - 4×4 variant with a 4-door cab and carrying capacity 3600 kg.
• Ural-43202-**** - ** - truck tractor with semi-trailer for use on all types of roads.
• Ural-5557/55571- **** - ** - chassis for the installation of production equipment and special installations mass of ~ 12–14 m wide with low-profile tires with CTIS, which significantly increases the permeability of the vehicle.

Cab and tail options:

• Ural-4320/5557 - 40/41 - All-metal, three seat, two-door cab, just under the symbol produced machines with dual four-door cab;
• Ural-4320/5557 - 44 - All-metal, three seat, two-door cabin with a sleeping bed;
• Ural-4320/5557 - 48/58/59 - new version with a more comfortable cabin with large volume bonnet and sprung driver's seat;

All versions are equipped with IVECO cabs.^[1]

Operational history

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The vehicle was used during the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Oryxspioenkop analyzed photographic and video data and found Russia, as of 4 September 2023, had lost at least 939 Ural-4320s (including 165 tankers).^[2] While Ukraine lost of a total of 58.^[3]

Users

•  Bangladesh ^[4]
•  Burkina Faso^[5]
•  Laos – In service as of January 2019.^[6]

Variants

Military

• Standard cargo/troop transport equipped with a cargo bed. It can be used to transport troops, weapons and other supplies. It has two collapsible benches and a canvas top to provide protection from the elements.

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  Short bed truck
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  KUNG carrying truck with longer wheelbase and KUNG trailer
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  Tanker truck
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  Armored with KUNG shelter

• Fully armored Ural-4320VV originally built for the Internal Troops

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  Ural-4320VV at Interpolitex 2013
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  Internal Troops demonstrating the Ural-4320VV on Internal Troops Day of 2016

Civil

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  Fire appliance based on Ural-43206 4×4 chassis
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  Ural-3255 truckbus based on Ural-4320
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  Moscow Police Ural-572060 also known as VM-4320
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  Firefighting vehicle NATISK-3000 KS on Ural-5557 chassis
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  Ural-4420 with hydromanipulator and flatbed trailer
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  Arctic bus and Firetruck