page_title: GAZ-66
section_title: Basic versions
hierarchical_section_title: GAZ-66 / Basic versions
caption_attribution_description: English: GAZ-66 truck in Russian military service, used as a communication centre. Saint-Petersburg, near Sportivnaya metro station. Русский: ГАЗ-66 Российской армии, используемый как коммуникационный центр (подвижная радиостанция)/ Санкт-Петербург, рядом со станцией метро Спортивная
context_page_description: The GAZ-66 is a Soviet and later Russian 4x4 all-road military truck produced by GAZ. It was one of the main cargo vehicles for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries. It is nicknamed shishiga shehsherik trueman.
  Almost one million vehicles of this type were built for both military and civil use. The GAZ-66 has gained legendary status in many countries around the world due to its reliability, simplicity and off-road capability. Thanks to standard features, such as a front-mounted winch, Central Tire Inflation System and self-locking differentials, the GAZ-66 is extremely popular worldwide with armed forces and off-road enthusiasts. Production ceased in 1999, with the GAZ-3308 being produced instead.
context_section_description: GAZ-66-1 (1964-1968) - the first model with no centralized system for adjusting the air pressure in the tires
  GAZ-66A (1964-1968) - with a winch
  GAZ-34 - a 6 × 6 prototype
  GAZ-66B (1966) - Paratrooper version with telescopic steering column, folding roof and folding windshield frame
  BM-21V "Grad-V" (Vozdushnodesantiy – 'airborne') (NATO designation M1975): Developed for airborne troops in 1969. A GAZ-66B four-by-four truck chassis is fitted with a 12-round 122 mm rocket launcher. The vehicle is sturdy enough to be air-dropped. Parts of the vehicle such as the canvas cab roof can be taken off or folded down to reduce its size during transit. Like the BM-21, the BM-21V has stabilizing jacks on the rear of the vehicle for support when firing. The launch vehicle has the industrial index of 9P125.
  GAZ-66D (1964-1968) - the chassis with a power take-off
  GAZ-66P - tractor (experimental)
  GAZ-66E (1964-1968) - with shielded electrical equipment
  GAZ-66-01 (1968-1985) - the base model with a centralized control system for tire pressure
  GAZ-66-02 (1968-1985) - with a winch
  GAZ-66-03 (1964-1968) - with shielded electrical equipment
  GAZ-66-04 (1968-1985) - the chassis with shielded electrical equipment
  GAZ-66-05 (1968-1985) - with shielded electrical equipment and a winch
  GAZ-66-11 (1985-1996) - upgraded base model
  GAZ-66-12 (1985-1996) - with a winch
  GAZ-66-14 (1985-1996) - the chassis with shielded electrical equipment and a power take-off
caption: GAZ-66 in Russian military service
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