Ural 5323
Overview
Ural 5323
Left side view of Ural 5323 tactical truck.
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Description
Introduction
The Ural 5323 is a tactical truck of Russian origin. It was developed in the late 1980's in the USSR, but series production commenced after the collapse of the USSR in Russia. The Ural 5323 is a direct competitor to the KaMAZ-6350 8x8 truck. Although produced as a standard tactical truck, it is mostly used as a weapon system and shelter carrier.
Layout
The Ural 5323 is an 8x8 tactical truck with 10 t load capacity. It looks very different from the ubiquitous Ural 4320 since it has an 8x8 chassis and forward control cab. Many existing Ural and KaMAZ components are used in the Ural 5323. The diesel engine is mounted below the forward control cab and drives all four axles. The front two axles are steerable. Most vehicles are mounted with a 7 t winch.
Cargo capacity
The Ural 5323 has a 10 t cargo capacity. On roads up to 12 t can be carried. Trailers up to 16 t can be towed on roads. Trailers up to 10 t can be towed in the field.
Mobility
The 8x8 chassis provides good all terrain performance. The 300 hp V8 diesel engine allows for speeds up to 85 km/h on road.
Chassis application
The chassis allows for a wide variety of body types and includes cargo, shelter, tanker and various weapon systems. Notable systems are the Pantsir-S1 SAM system, PP-91 and PP-2005 pontoon systems, KET-L and REM-KL recovery vehicle systems
Users
The Ural 5323 is used by Russian forces alongside various other modern 10 t trucks. These include the KaMAZ-6350 and various BAZ trucks. The Ural 5323 is available for export. It is mostly sold in limited numbers as a weapon system carrier or specialist equipment carrier.
Variants
Ural 5323
Left side view of Ural 5323 tactical truck.
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Ural 5323 chassis configurations
Cargo trucks:
Ural 5323-20: Baseline Ural 5323 truck with KaMAZ cab, flatbed and tarpaulin cover.
Ural 5323-21: Baseline Ural 5323 truck with IVECO cab, flatbed and tarpaulin cover.
Ural 5323-23: Baseline Ural 5323 truck with armored cab.
Tractor trucks:
Ural 5423-20: Tractor truck with fifth wheel and reduced chassis length. Based on Ural 5323-20 chassis with KaMAZ cab.
Ural 5423-21: Tractor truck with fifth wheel and reduced chassis length. Based on Ural 5323-20 chassis with IVECO cab.
Weapon system and shelter carriers:
Ural 5323-41: Standard wheel base chassis with standard IVECO cab.
Ural 5323-41: Standard wheel base chassis with longer IVECO cab.
Ural 5323-61: Long wheel base chassis with standard IVECO cab.
Ural 5323-62: Long wheel base chassis with longer IVECO cab.
Details
Media
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Ural 5323 tactical truck showing its water fording capabilities.
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Ural 5323 tactical truck during a high speed turn.
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Rear view of Ural 5323 tactical truck.
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Related articles
KET-L
The KET-L is a medium sized recovery vehicle based on the Ural 5323-62 chassis.
REM-KL
The REM-KL is a wheeled field repair workshopis and light recovery vehicle based on the Ural 5323-62 chassis.