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The UAZ-469, later sold as the UAZ-3151 and UAZ Hunter, is an off-road military light utility vehicle manufactured by UAZ since 1971. It was used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact armed forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries. In the Soviet Union, it also saw widespread service in state organizations that needed a robust and durable off-road vehicle. Standard military versions included seating for seven personnel.

Key facts

Automobile.name
UAZ-469/3151/Hunter
Automobile.image
ParkPatriot2015part4-12.jpg
Automobile.caption
UAZ-3151
Automobile.manufacturer
UAZ
Automobile.aka
UAZ-469 / UAZ-469B (1971–1985)UAZ-3151 / UAZ-31512 (1985–2003)UAZ Tundra 469 (West Germany, 1971–1991)UAZ Tigr (2005–2012)Baijah Taigah (Germany, 2003–2007)MWM Spartan (Czech Rep., 2020–2022)
Automobile.production
1971–present
Automobile.assembly
Soviet Union / Russia: UlyanovskUkraine: Lutsk (LuAZ: 1999–2004)Germany: Bad Nauheim (Baijah Automotive: 2003–2007)Cuba: Camagüey (Empresa Reparadora José Smith Comas: 2003–20??)Azerbaijan: Ganja (Ganja Auto Plant: 2005–2008)Ukraine: Kremenchuk (KrASZ: 2004–2014)Vietnam: Hanoi (Thanh Xuan Industry Automobile-Motorbike Co.: 2003–present)Sudan: Port Sudan (2006–present)Czech Republic: Štěnovice (MW Motors: 2020–2022)
Automobile.designer
Albert Rakhmanov
Automobile.body_style
4-door SUV
Automobile.layout
Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Automobile.related
Beijing BJ212
Automobile.transmission
4-speed or 5-speed manual gearbox 2-speed transfer shift
Automobile.predecessor
GAZ-69
Automobile.successor
UAZ Simbir

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Specifications
  • Modifications
  • Special Editions
  • Vehicles based on UAZ Hunter
  • Military operators
  • Former military operators
  • Service history
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

The UAZ-469, later sold as the UAZ-3151 and UAZ Hunter, is an off-road military light utility vehicle manufactured by UAZ since 1971. It was used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact armed forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries. In the Soviet Union, it also saw widespread service in state organizations that needed a robust and durable off-road vehicle. Standard military versions included seating for seven personnel.

==History== thumb|left|Early UAZ-469 In 1956, the Soviet Army ordered UAZ to design a successor for an outdated GAZ-69. At first the vehicle supposed to be amphibious and have a rear engine layout but later the order was simplified, and the car received a chassis of UAZ-450. The first prototypes were called UAZ-460 and had 400 mm of clearance, the model was proven to be prone to rollovers. Later the V4-powered unibody UAZ-471 was made, but its serial production required the plant reconstruction, so it was cancelled.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “UAZ-469” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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