A Russian truck developed and manufactured between 1966 and 2002 at the Likhachev Plant (ZiŁ) in Moscow. Its design is derived from the ZiŁ-130, which was used primarily in the civilian sector. This specific unit was manufactured in 1987. It serves as a control unit—a component of the AZK-5 automated artillery sound-ranging reconnaissance system. The vehicle’s equipment included, among other items: an R-159 radio station, a PAB power generator, a PNW-57 night-vision device, a PKO 87 fire-control instrument, power supply units, and an OPTIMUS computer. The AZK-5 system consisted of five ZiŁ-131 trucks; in addition to the control unit, it included a communications vehicle and three measurement-base vehicles.
Technical specifications:
Length / width / height: 7.04 / 2.49 / 2.97 m
Curb weight: 7,200 kg
Payload (road/off-road): 5 / 3.5 t
Powertrain: 6-liter, V8, carbureted gasoline engine with an output of 150 hp
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Fuel consumption (road/off-road) per 100 km: 40 / 50–100 l
