The development of MAZ-7912 (14x12), the seven-axle chassis for the Topol missile, started at the end of 1970th.
Here, the designers had to solve problems not described even in theory.
For example, the following problem arose: with the odd number of axles, the situation was possible while crossing a mountain pass when only one axle is affected by the total load.
Designed to carry the Topol strategic missile system launcher, the MAZ-7917 special wheel chassis is a framed chassis with the axle configuration 14x12, driven by wheels of the first, second, third and fourth axles, with two separate cabs: the left two-seat cab, and the right single-seat cab.
This chassis was used to transport and launch Topol missiles as well as Start-1 carrier rockets with space satellites.
The chassis is suitable for operation on roads and surveyed terrains of any types where the ambient temperature is from –40 to +50°C, the relative humidity is 98% or less, and the altitude is up to 2000 m.
With the modification of the Pioner-UTTH (“Pioneer”) missile system (NATO reporting name is SS-20 mod.1 Saber), the MAZ-547V was made
Fundamentally new design from Volat designers intended to carry the Tor surface-to-air missile system
In 1970, the work was launched in SKB-1 under the general supervision by B.L. Shaposhnik for the design of the most extensive top-secret third generation of Oplot (“Stronghold”) intended to be used to carry the especially strong weapons and to replace two series, MAZ-537 and MAZ-543
The MAZ-529V single-axle tractor, designed for civil purposes, was the first vehicle launched in batch production in 1958
Foundation of SKB-1 Special Design Bureau for heavy wheel artillery tractors and related engines with the testing facilities.
Tractor-road MZKT-74135 - winner of the tender in the United Arab Emirates.
MWTP OJSC overpassed the landmark: 20,000 items of products made!
The MAZ-79221 eight-axle all-wheel-drive wheel chassis is designed to carry the Topol-M missile system’s independent launching unit, related systems and special equipment
The first four-axle vehicle was designed with the axle configuration 8x8, MAZ-535.
MAZ-7907 is the pilot chassis made by Minsk Automobile Plant for the 15P157 launcher of the 15P162 Tselina-2 (“Virgin Land 2”) ground-based mobile missile system with the RT-23 UTTH (15Zh62) intercontinental ballistic missile. This is the only vehicle in the world provided with 24 driving wheels including 16 steerable wheels energised from the generator driven by the tank gas turbine
The completely new vehicle, MAZ-543, was designed to carry the TEMP missile launcher, and this vehicle, in various modifications, is still in batch production!
