GAZ-3937
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| GAZ-3937 | |
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| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6,500 kg |
| Length | 4.5 m |
| Width | 2.8 m |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Crew | 2 (+9 passengers) |
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| Armor | none |
| Primary armament |
1×7.62 PKT machine gun |
| Secondary armament |
none |
| Engine | diesel 175 hp (130 kW) |
| Power/weight | ? |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range |
800 km |
| Speed | 120 km/h |
GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" (and its modified version GAZ-39371) is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose amphibious vehicle manufactured by GAZ. It is a modification of civil GAZ-2330 "Tigr" and has a water-displacing hermetic hull which provides improved fording performance. It has a 4x4-type chassis with independent suspension and a centralized system of tire-pressure control. The ground clearance is 475 mm. The standard undercarriage with a cab can be fitted with a number of different modules with various number of passenger seats and cargo compartments, seating up to 10 people. It is powered by a 175 hp (130 kW) diesel engine giving a top speed of 112 km/h (4 to 5 km/h when swimming).
Its name comes from the Russian Vodník, in Slavic mythology a male water spirit, and the most reasonable translation into English would be Aquarius.
