MSN Gurza

     Notes: Called by the Azerbaijani MoD a “Tactical Intelligence Patrol Vehicle,” the Gurza is a light vehicle based on the Toyota Hilux 12.  The suspension has been beefed up to allow it to carry more troops and cargo; the Gurza can carry up to 7 men along with considerable weapons and equipment. 

     Atop the vehicle, behind the right side of the cab, is a soft mount for an NSVT machinegun.  The NSVT has been modified so that on the right side of the gun, there is a hanger for an additional box of ammunition (though it cannot feed from this side; it is not a dual feed weapon). To the sides of the cargo compartment, mounted on the roll bars, are a pair of removable PKM machineguns. Each gun has a collimator and SPP optical sight to give the gunners some kind of sight picture and more accuracy than an unsighted gun.

     It is powered, or really overpowered by a D-4D PS 5 MT 152-horsepower diesel built for the Azerbaijanis by Toyota.  The Gurza has increased ground clearance, giving it improved off-road performance.  The entire frame and roll cage has been equipped with high-strength aluminum alloy bars; often, during a rollover, the crew can right the Gurza, put everything back in, and go about their business.  Offroad tires, run-flat and with central tire regulation, complete the suspension.

     The front of the vehicle has an electrically-powered winch, which uses power from the engine.  This winch has a capacity of 5500 kg.  The seats of the front are ergonomic and anatomic.  The cab is essentially an extension of the cargo compartment (or vice versa…), with ballistic glass on the windshield and side windows (and these can still be rolled down. Atop the cab are four spotlights, trainable by the cab crew or those at the front of the cargo compartment.  Two fire extinguishers are standard, as are two fuel and water cans.  The front lights are halogen lights, supplemented with blackout markers. The Gurza has a ruggedized laptop, and the installed GPS feeds into this, allowing long-range navigation.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$1,042,079

D, A

2.5 tons

5.5 tons

7

4

Headlights, 4 Spotlights

Open

 

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

206/104

52/26

80

57

Stnd

W(2)

HF1  HS1  HR1

 

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

(Both)

None

None

NSVT, 3xPKM

600x12.7mm, 3000x7.62mm