Не перевелись Кулибины: багги на базе ГАЗ-66 создали для российских штурмовиков

The car became tougher and better

Specialists of the repair and restoration units of the Russian army are creating buggies for assault units. They took the GAZ-66 truck as a basis.

New buggy for the Russian military based on GAZ-66

Specialists use parts from written-off cars, assemble the future frame from a steel profile pipe and install an engine, transmission and suspension on it.

The buggy gets the steering wheel, seats, pedals and dashboard from the donor car. To protect military personnel from shrapnel and bullets, metal sheets are welded onto the buggy.

New buggy for the Russian military based on GAZ-66
We refine and improve the car according to the requests of the assault units, we make the car tougher and better. We are moving away from the standard cabin. That is, the base is the same, but the carrying capacity and placement of personnel have been improved.
Sergey Pustarnakov, driver-welder

Military personnel use buggies and cross-country motorcycles to overcome open spaces. High speed of movement is the key to successfully escaping from enemy strike drones and artillery.

GAZ-66

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