4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1971–85
NAMED MODELMilitary · OtherRussia

UAZ-469 military (portal axles)

The Soviet Army’s 469 of 1971–85: portal reduction axles for 300 mm of ground clearance, a 24-volt option, blackout lighting and a canvas top, the standard light vehicle of the Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces and of more than 80 armies.

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Sources & evidence
UAZ-469 military (portal axles) — UAZ-469. Arslanbab, Jalalabad region, Kyrgyz RepublicJamshid Nurkulov · CC BY 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEUAZ-469 (1971–85)BUILT BYUlyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ)IN SERVICE1971–85OPERATED INRussia, Poland, Czech RepublicPRODUCTIONNot published separatelyLAYOUT4 wheels · 93.7″

The record

The military 469 differed from the 469B in its hub-reduction axles, higher stance and military fittings; it towed the 82 mm mortar and light trailers, carried radio sets and served from Afghanistan to the Warsaw Pact exercises, and was licence-built or assembled in several allied countries.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1971–85
ENGINE2.45-litre UMZ-451MI petrol four, 75 hp
PRODUCTION RUNNot published separately
COUNTRY OF ORIGINRussia
OPERATED INRussia, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEUAZ-469 / 3151 / Hunter
FAMILYUAZ-469 / 3151 / Hunter
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE93.7″
BODY STYLEsoft
CATEGORYMilitary · Other

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1UAZ-469 ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched