ZIL-135

The ZIL-135 is a large, eight-wheeled military transport and self-propelled artillery truck produced during the Cold War by the Soviet Union starting in 1959. Its purpose was to carry and launch an artillery missile, specifically a FROG-7, from surface-to-surface. The ZIL-135 was widely exported to other communist countries, most notably North Korea, where it is a common sight in films and military marches. It also served as the TEL for the BM-27 Uragan artillery rocket system.


This vehicle has two gasoline engines that power its 20 tonnes to
a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour. One engine drives the four
wheels on the left of the truck, while the other engine drives the four
wheels on the right. The ZIL-135 has eight wheel drive, but only the
front and rear axles are used for steering. It has a maximum cruising
range of 500 kilometers.


The cab of the ZIL-135 is NBC protected, allowing the rockets to be fired without exposing the crew to possible contaminants.^[1][2] The six-man crew^[3] can emplace or displace the system in three minutes.