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{{Short description|Soviet military light utility vehicle}}
{{Infobox automobile
| image = ParkPatriot2015part4-12.jpg
| name = UAZ-469
| production = 1971–present
| predecessor = [[Engineering:GAZ-69|GAZ-69]]
| successor = UAZ Hunter<br />[[Engineering:UAZ Simbir|UAZ Simbir]]
| engine = {{ubl
  | 2445&nbsp;cc ''UMZ 451 MI'' I4
  | 2693&nbsp;cc I4<ref name="cars-database" />
  }}
| transmission = 4-speed or 5-speed manual gearbox 2-speed transfer shift
| platform = 
| layout = Front-engine, four-wheel drive<ref name="KITOY">{{cite web|url=http://www.kitoy.ru/uaz|title=UAZ All-Terrain Vehicles: History, Photographs, and Links|access-date=2013-11-09|work=kitoy.ru|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109133027/http://www.kitoy.ru/uaz/|archive-date=2013-11-09}}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door [[Engineering:SUV|SUV]]<ref name="KITOY" />
| wheelbase = {{convert|2380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4025|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1785|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|2050|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| related = 
| weight = {{convert|1700|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
| aka = Baijah Taigah (Germany, 2003–2007)<br />MWM Spartan (Czech Rep. 2020-present)<br />UAZ-469 / UAZ-469B (1971–present)<br />UAZ-3151 / UAZ-31512 (1985–2013)<ref name="cars-database">{{cite web|url=http://cars-database.com|title=Cars Database - UAZ 469|access-date=2013-11-09|work=Roman Pashkeev|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108162920/http://cars-database.com/|archive-date=2013-11-08}}</ref><br />UAZ Hunter (2003–present)<br />UAZ Tigr (2005–2012)<br />UAZ Tundra 469 (West Germany, 1971–1991)
| assembly = Ulyanovsk, Russia<br />Bad Nauheim, Germany (2003–2007, Baijah Automotive)<br />Camagüey, Cuba (2003–present, Empresa Reparadora José Smith Comas)<br />Ganja, Azerbaijan (2005-present, Ganja Auto Plant)<br />[[Place:Hanoi|Hanoi]], Vietnam (2003–present, Thanh Xuan Industry Automobile-Motorbike Co.)<br />Kremenchuk, Ukraine (2004–present, KrAZ)<br />[[Place:Port Sudan|Port Sudan]], Sudan (2006–present)<br />Štěnovice, Czech Republic (MW Motors, 2020-present)
| caption =
| manufacturer = [[Company:UAZ|UAZ]]
}}

The '''UAZ-469''' is an [[Engineering:Off-road vehicle|off-road]] [[Engineering:Military light utility vehicle|military light utility vehicle]] manufactured by [[Company:UAZ|UAZ]]. It was used by Soviet and other [[Organization:Warsaw Pact|Warsaw Pact]] armed forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries. In the [[Place:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]], it also saw widespread service in state organizations that needed a robust and durable off-road vehicle. Standard military versions included seating for seven personnel.<ref name="KITOY" />

==History==
Developed from the [[Engineering:GAZ-69|GAZ-69]], UAZ-471 and UAZ-460,<ref>Thompson, Andy. ''Cars of the Soviet Union'' (Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2008), p. 73 caption.</ref> the UAZ-469 was introduced in 1971 to replace the GAZ-69. It is powered by the same {{cvt|75|hp-metric|kW|0}} {{cvt|2,445|cc|cid|1}} UMZ-452MI inline-four engine as the [[Engineering:UAZ-452|UAZ-452]] and is able to run on gasoline with an octane rating as low as 72 (although 76 was preferred).<ref>Thompson, p.178.</ref> The UAZ-469 presented two great advantages: it was able to drive in virtually any terrain and it was very easy to repair. The vehicle was originally not available for purchase by the public, but many were sold as surplus to private owners.<ref name="KITOY" />

[[Image:UAZ-469 Medical 2009 G1.jpg|thumb|UAZ-469 medical variant, used in Ukraine]]
[[File:УАЗ-3151 на параде фото1.JPG|thumb|A UAZ-3151 used in a military parade in Russia]]

Modifications include a basic UAZ-469B with [[Engineering:Ride height|ground clearance]] of {{convert|220|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and a specialized military UAZ-469, with ground clearance increased to {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}}. After slight modernisation in 1985, due to new industry designation standards, they were renamed: the UAZ-469 became the UAZ-3151, while the UAZ-469B became the UAZ-31512. Manufacture of the UAZ-31512 for the Russian Army continued until 2011,<ref>[http://www.vz.ru/news/2011/10/6/528074.html Минобороны отказалось от «уазиков» (in Russian)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094754/http://www.vz.ru/news/2011/10/6/528074.html |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref> while manufacture for the civilian market was discontinued due to new emission standards. However, the currently manufactured UAZ Hunter is an updated version of the old UAZ-469B.<ref name="KITOY" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uaz.ru/eng/models/hunter/ |title=UAZ |access-date=2010-08-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803165116/http://www.uaz.ru/eng/models/hunter/ |archive-date=2010-08-03 }}</ref> The Hunter was originally sold in {{wipe|Germany}} and some Asian countries as the "UAZ Tigr" (Tiger), until [[Company:General Motors|General Motors]] complained that the name was too similar to the [[Engineering:Opel Tigra|Opel Tigra]], and in Germany, it was renamed "Baijah Taigah".<ref name="auto">Thompson, p.333 caption.</ref>

The UAZ-469 was exported to eighty countries,<ref name="auto"/> and between 1.65 to 2 million units of the vehicle and its variants were produced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.military-today.com/trucks/top_10_light_utility_vehicles.htm |title=UAZ 469 total production}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sollers-auto.com/en/pressroom/news/index.php?from35=2&id35=807 |title=UAZ Restarts Iconic Hunter SUV Production |date=10 February 2016 }}</ref>

==Major versions==
UAZ-469B – a "civilian" version of the UAZ-469. In this version, the ground clearance is 220&nbsp;mm and the drive axles use a single-stage main gear without the final drive.<ref>The GAZ-69 had differentials with two satellites but the UAZ-469B uses four satellites due to its higher torque.</ref> The UAZ-469B was available with a contact or contactless (on later models) [[Engineering:Ignition system#Electronic systems|electronic ignition system]]. Its [[Power take-off|PTO shafts]] are slightly longer than the shafts of the UAZ-469 vehicle. The cabin is open and came with a detachable canvas roof; a [[Engineering:Hardtop|hard-top]] roof made of metal or fiberglass could be purchased as an accessory. The 2.4-litre engine is paired with a four-speed transmission.

In Mexico, a special package called Vallarta Kit, named after the beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, was released featuring a winch, steering assembly and gearbox reinforcement, snorkel, suspension kit and LED headlights, among other extras.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://landing.uaz-mexico.com/hunter-vallarta/ |title=UAZ |access-date=2018-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032238/http://landing.uaz-mexico.com/hunter-vallarta/ |archive-date=2018-12-16 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A police patrol car version was available, based on the UAZ-31512-UMM with an insulated five-door metal body and optional special equipment.<ref>ТУ 78.2.071-92</ref> The UAZ-469B formed the basis of the TREKOL-39041 [[Engineering:Amphibious vehicle|amphibious vehicle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madeinrussia.cz/en/floating-uaz-vehicles-202/|title=Floating UAZ vehicles - Made in Russia|last=INET-SERVIS.CZ|website=www.madeinrussia.cz|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611143542/http://www.madeinrussia.cz/en/floating-uaz-vehicles-202/|archive-date=2014-06-11}}</ref>

==Specifications==
The original version uses a 2.45-liter four-cylinder engine. From 2010 until 2013 it had a {{cvt|2693|cc|L|1|disp=flip}} engine producing {{cvt|112|hp-metric|kW|0}}.<ref name="cars-database" />

;Engine: 2,450 cc petrol, in-line 4-cylinder, water cooled, {{cvt|75|hp-metric|kW|0}} at 4,000 rpm, {{convert|166.7|Nm|lbft||abbr=on}} at 2,200 rpm<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-data.net/en/?f=showCar&car_id=16633|title=UAZ - 469 - 2.45 (75 Hp) - Technical specifications, Fuel economy (consumption)|website=www.auto-data.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222024/http://www.auto-data.net/en/?f=showCar&car_id=16633|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
;Fuel: Carburettor system, uses 76-octane petrol, tank capacity is 78 litres
;Transmission: 4-speed [[Engineering:Manual transmission|manual gearbox]], 2-speed [[Engineering:Transfer case|transfer case]], 4-wheel drive
;Front axle: Live axle with [[Physics:Coil spring|coil spring]]s, [[Engineering:Drum brake|drum brake]]s
;Rear axle: Live axle with [[Physics:Leaf spring|leaf spring]]s, drum brakes

;Dimensions and weights:
* Empty weight with fuel: {{convert|1650|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* Max. gross weight: {{convert|2450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
* External dimensions: (length/width/height): {{convert|4025|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} × {{convert|1785|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} × {{convert|2050|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
* Wheelbase: {{convert|2380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
* Tread front/rear: {{convert|1453|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}/{{convert|1453|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
* Ground clearance: {{convert|220|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
* Tire size: 215 SR 15
* Wheel size: 6L×15

==Other variants==
* UAZ-469BI – 469B version with shielded electrical equipment (for example, P-403M microwave transceiver VHF radio)
* UAZ-469BG – medical utility version, equipped with places for nurses and a stretcher; after modernization in 1985, it received the designation UAZ-3152.
** UAZ-469 WZMot-4 – Polish ambulance version with stretched patient compartment, upgraded from UAZ-469BG<ref>[https://carakoom.com/blog/v-polshe-peredelyvali-nashi-uaz469-v-neobychnye-sanitarki-s-udlinennym-kuzovom В Польше переделывали наши УАЗ-469 в необычные санитарки с удлиненным кузовом] (in Russian)</ref>
* UAZ-469RH – version modified for [[Physics:CBRN defense|nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) resistance]]
* UAZ-39294 - variant with low pressure tires

==Concepts and prototypes==

* [[Engineering:UAZ Jaguar|UAZ-3907 Ягуар (Jaguar)]] – amphibious vehicle based on the UAZ-469 with two propellers mounted to the rear axle
* UAZ-Martorelli – UAZ-469B version that was exported to Italy, where it was significantly modified. These versions included:
** with Russian UMP-451M petrol engine (2,445 cc, 75&nbsp;hp), called the "UAZ-Explorer"
** with a [[Engineering:List of PSA engines#XD|Peugeot XD2]] diesel (2,498&nbsp;cc, 76&nbsp;hp) – UAZ-Marathon
** with a turbodiesel Vittorio Martorelli [[Company:VM Motori|VM Motori]] (2,400&nbsp;cc, 100&nbsp;hp) - UAZ-Dakar,
** with a Fiat petrol engine (1,995&nbsp;cc, 112&nbsp;hp) – UAZ-Racing<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uazbuka.ru/models/uaz-Martorelli.html |title=Oise firms brothers Martorell |author=Уазбука |year=2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221032419/http://uazbuka.ru/models/uaz-Martorelli.html |archive-date=2012-12-21 |language=ru |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* UAZ-3105 (or UAZ-3150)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denisovets.ru/uaz/uazpages/uaz3150.html|title=Автомодельное бюро: УАЗ-3150 "Шалун"|website=www.denisovets.ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117023840/http://denisovets.ru/uaz/uazpages/uaz3150.html|archive-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denisovets.ru/uaz/uazprototips/UAZ3150_1.gif |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-01-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819104654/http://denisovets.ru/uaz/uazprototips/UAZ3150_1.gif |archive-date=2016-08-19 }}</ref> Cпорт (Sport) – a short wheelbase (2000mm) version with removable roof and doors<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autosoviet.altervista.org/ENGLISH-automotorusse9%28uaz%29.htm#2 |title= Autosoviet: UAZ|website=www.autosoviet.altervista.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810163219/http://www.autosoviet.altervista.org/ENGLISH-automotorusse9(uaz).htm |archive-date=2015-08-10}}</ref>
* UAZ-3171/3172 - variant with rebodied body and rectangular headlights

==Users==
[[File:Парад по случаю Дня независимости Белоруссии при участии авиации ЗВО (16).jpg|thumb|A UAZ-3151 on parade in Minsk, July 2017.]]

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* {{RUS}}
* {{AFG}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shankar |first1=Colonel C. P. |title=Military in Pakistan and Afghanistan A Brief History |date=2015 |page=202 |publisher=Neha Publishers & Distributors |isbn=978-9380318851 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FxnkEAAAQBAJ}}</ref>
* {{ARG}}
* {{ALG}}
* {{ANG}}
* {{ARM}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Janovsky |first1=Jakub |last2=Dan |last3=Mitzer |first3=Stijn |last4=Oliemans |first4=Joost |last5=Kemal |title=The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/the-fight-for-nagorno-karabakh.html |website=Oryx |access-date=5 January 2024 |date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
* {{AZE}}
* {{BLR}}
* {{BUL}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nuciari |first1=Marina |last2=Olivetta |first2=Eraldo |title=Leaders for Tomorrow: Challenges for Military Leadership in the Age of Asymmetric Warfare |date=9 May 2021 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-71714-8 |page=202 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bl8tEAAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref>
* {{CHN}}
* {{HRV}}
* {{CUB}}
* {{COL}}
* {{ECU}}
* {{ETH}}
* {{FIN}}
* {{GEO}}
* {{GER}}
* {{GHA}}<ref>{{cite web |title=UAZs were armed with American 106-mm recoilless guns |url=https://vpk.name/en/579023_uazs-were-armed-with-american-106-mm-recoilless-guns.html |website=ВПК.name |date=11 February 2022 |access-date=26 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* {{HUN}}
* {{IND}}
* {{IRQ}}<ref>{{cite web |title=In Iraq Russian UAZ turned into a mobile tank installation |url=https://weaponews.com/news/65356302-in-iraq-russian-uaz-turned-into-a-mobile-tank-installation.html |website=weaponews.com |access-date=7 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* {{KAZ}}
* {{KGZ}}
* {{LAO}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Neil |last2=Fediushko |first2=Dmitry |title=Laotian military parades Russian- and Chinese-made equipment |url=https://www.janes.com/article/85876/laotian-military-parades-russian-and-chinese-made-equipment/ |website=Jane's 360 |access-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223848/https://www.janes.com/article/85876/laotian-military-parades-russian-and-chinese-made-equipment/ |archive-date=23 January 2019 |location=London, Moscow |date=22 January 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{LBN}}
* {{LBY}}
* {{MAR}}
* {{MEX}}
* {{MYS}}
* {{MKD}}
* {{MDA}}
* {{MGL}}
* {{MYA}}
* {{NIC}}
* {{POL}}
* {{PHI}}
* {{PRK}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Marine Corps Intelligence Activity |title=North Korea Country Handbook |date=1997 |publisher=MCIA |location=Quantico, VA |page=A-123 |url=https://nuke.fas.org/guide/dprk/nkor.pdf |access-date=28 January 2024 |language=en |}}</ref>
* {{SRB}}
* {{SVK}}
* {{RSA}}
* {{SYR}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Armed UAZ-3151 in Syria |url=http://weaponews.com/news/14946-armed-uaz-3151-in-syria.html |website=weaponews.com |access-date=7 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* {{TJK}}
* {{Flagicon|Transnistria}} Transnistria<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitzer |first1=Stijn |last2=Oliemans |first2=Joost |title=The Struggle For Relevance: Transnistria's Fighting Vehicles |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/the-struggle-for-relevance.html |website=Oryx |access-date=28 January 2024 |date=25 November 2022}}</ref>
* {{TKM}}
* {{UKR}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Janovsky |first1=Jakub |last2=naalsio26 |last3=Aloha |last4=Dan |last5=Kemal |last6=Black |first6=Alexander |title=Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html |website=Oryx |access-date=28 January 2024}}</ref>
* {{URU}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.militaryimages.net/threads/uruguayan-military.9400/page-2#post-202891 |access-date=23 February 2022|title=Photos - Uruguayan military |date=5 August 2020 }}</ref>
* {{UZB}}
* {{VNM}}
* {{VEN}}
* {{YEM}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2015/09/pre-war-yemeni-fighting-vehicles_20.html |website=Oryx |access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

===Former users===
* {{CZE}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The purchase of off-road vehicles: the Army is to defend the change of assignment {{!}} Czech Defence Journal |url=https://www.czdjournal.com/defence/the-purchase-of-offroad-vehicles-the-army-is-to-defend-the-change-of-assignment-312.html |website=www.czdjournal.com |access-date=15 August 2022 |language=cs}}</ref>
* {{CZS}}
* {{GDR}}
* {{EGY}}
* {{GRC}}: Briefly used during the 1990s; acquired from Germany.
* {{IRN}}: Bought in the 1970s and retired in the 1990s.
* {{ISR}}: Used captured Syrian examples; retired from IDF service.
* {{USSR}}: Passed into successor states.
* {{YUG}}: Continued use in some successor states.

==Service history==
* Yom Kippur War
* Soviet-Afghan War
* Iran-Iraq War
* United States invasion of Grenada
* Persian Gulf War
* Transnistrian War
* First Nagorno-Karabakh War
* First Chechen War
* Second Chechen War
* War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
* Iraq War
* Russo-Ukrainian War
** War in Donbas
** Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

==Gallery==

<gallery widths=180>
File:UAZ 569-engine compartment.jpg|UMP-4178 engine for the UAZ-469
File:Украинская милиция.jpg|Ukrainian police UAZ-3151 UMM
File:UAZ-469 on Garbarska street in Kraków (3).jpg|UAZ-469 on Garbarska street in Kraków
File:UAZ-31514.jpg|UAZ-3150 aka UAZ Sport
File:UAZ - Rehearsal in Alabino of 2013 Victory Day Parade.jpg|UAZ-469 with open top
File:UAZ-469 FI H86018 10.JPG|UAZ-469 interior
File:UAZ Hunter in Yekaterinburg.jpg|UAZ Hunter with equipment
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Engineering:Beijing BJ212|Beijing Auto Works BJ-212]], a Chinese off-road vehicle based on the UAZ-469,
* [[Engineering:Willys MB|Willys MB]], the US off-road vehicle of [[Social:World War II|World War II]]. Other similar vehicles include the [[Engineering:Jeep CJ|Jeep CJ]] and the [[Engineering:Jeep Wrangler|Jeep Wrangler]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.uaz.ru/en/ UAZ company]
* [http://www.uazbuka.ru UAZ owners group]
* [https://www.uaz.ru/cars/hunter official web site]
* [http://www.uazitalia.net Italian owners group]
* [http://www.uazik.ru/tuning/dir/4/ UAZ tuning Gallery]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAoydc1oeLE Video of Tuned UAZs in extreme off-road]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1wABeKyMs Video of stock UAZ from Poland]
* [http://uaz.rustina.cz/LITERATURA/POPIS_A_PROVOZ_469.pdf UAZ 469 Instruction Manual (cz)]
* [http://uaz.rustina.cz/LITERATURA/UZIVATELSKA_PRIRUCKA_3151_EN.pdf UAZ 3151 Instruction Manual (en)]


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