Vodnik (Russian military vehicle)
Armored Vehicleconfirmed
Vodnik is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by GAZ. It is a "heavy modification" of the civil GAZ-2330 "Tigr". Its name comes from the Russian "водник" – a person employed in water transport, but is also used to refer to some person or object simply related to water. The Vodnik was adopted by the Russian Armed Forces.
Specifications
| Type | Armored Vehicle |
| Origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Military Industrial Company |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 7.5 t |
| Length | 5.8 m |
| Speed | 120 km/h |
| Range | 800 km |
| Crew | 2 |
| Main armament | 1* 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun |
Operators
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