The primary light utility/off-road vehicle used by the Polish Armed Forces and other Warsaw Pact armies from the late 1970s onwards. Designed for transporting personnel (up to 7) and small loads—both on-road and off-road—as well as serving as a platform for specialized equipment configurations. By 2015, it had been almost entirely phased out, though a small number of vehicles remain in service, primarily in command (e.g., the WD-43) or contamination reconnaissance variants. In Poland, it was replaced by the Tarpan Honker family of vehicles.
Technical specifications:
Length / width / height: 4.3 / 1.79 / 2.02 m
Curb weight: 1,540 kg
Payload: approx. 750 kg
Powertrain: 4-cylinder, overhead-valve, gasoline-powered UMZ-451M engine (2.45 L displacement, 70 hp)
Maximum speed: 100 km/h
Maximum range: 730 km
