MAZ-7310

The MAZ-543/MAZ-7310 "Uragan" ({{langx|ru|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

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Designed in the 1960s, the MAZ-543 was presented on 7 November 1965 during the Moscow Red Square military parade as part of SS-1с Scud B (9K72 Elbrus) system. The vehicle is powered by a 38.9 litre D12A-525 tank diesel engine producing around 525 horsepower, and gives a maximum road speed of 37 mph (60 km/h).

There have been a number of variants.

= MAZ-543A =

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The 1967 MAZ-543A, arrived (with extra carrying capacity up to 22000 kg).

The MAZ-7310 could operate together with 4WD MAZ-8385 trailer as a road-train (total length - 205.5 m) for oil surveying.{{cite web |title=Памятник "Автомобилистам – первопроходцам", "Ураган" — Новоуренгойский Музей Изобразительных Искусств |url=https://nurmuseum.ru/2020/08/pamyatnik-avtomobilistam-pervoprohodtsam-uragan/ |website=nurmuseum.ru |access-date=28 February 2022 |language=Russian}} It was used in Siberia and also as a tractor on military airbases.

= MAZ-543M =

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The MAZ-543M version was designed to carry the BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher.

= MAZ-543P =

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The MAZ-543P (carrying capacity - 19600 kg) was used for 9K76 Temp-S system.

MAZ-547

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The MAZ-547 version is a six-axle version, used as Transporter erector launcher for the RSD-10 Pioneer.

MAZ-7910

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This variant is used to carry the air defense missile complex S-300PMU-2.

= MAZ-74106 =

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This variant is used mainly to transport the air search radar 64N6 BIG BIRD for the S-300PM.

WS2400

In 1986, People's Republic of China fielded its version of MAZ-543. Initially designated WS580 but later renamed WS2400, this Chinese version is one of the Wanshan series trucks manufactured by Wanshan Special Vehicle,{{cite web |url=http://www.wstech.com.cn/tzcl/index.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030022536/http://www.wstech.com.cn/tzcl/index.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-10-30 |title=湖北三江航天万山特种车辆有限公司 |website=wstech.com |language=zh }} a wholly owned subsidiary of China Aerospace Sanjiang Space Co. Ltd.,{{Cite web |url=http://www.cssg.com.cn/ |title=中国航天三江集团 |website=cssg.com |language=zh |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221044334/http://www.cssg.com.cn/ |archivedate=2009-02-21 }} which is in turn a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).{{Cite web |url=http://english.casic.cn/ |title=CASIC |website=english.casic.cn |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621041431/http://english.casic.cn/ |archivedate=2013-06-21 }} The advantage of the Chinese vehicle is that it utilizes a German diesel engine, transmission and hydraulics manufactured by Wanshan in China, built using technologies transferred from ZF Friedrichshafen.