In the early 90s on the basis of the BTR-80 at the Gorky Automobile Plant started to produce PMM-80 "Symphony" (GAZ-59039) which is a multi-purpose floating medical machine to solve the problems of medical support measures, conducted in areas of combat operations and emergency situations.
It is designed to search for solutions for problems, collect and evacuate the wounded from the battlefield, of the centers of mass lesions and rendering first aid for urgent medical indications in transit in different climatic conditions, and also for use as a medical dressing mobile brigade. Established on the basis of the BTR-80, keeping the main components and assemblies, PMM can act at any time of day and year in difficult terrain.
The crew make 3 man. The machine body has 7 Places to transport the wounded, there is also 2 roof space for further transportation 2 wounded on stretchers.
As a part of the machine equipment are available:
- Six-seater seat belts with dressings;
- Racks for installation of medical equipment and stretchers;
- Washbasin;
- Safe;
- Tank for drinking water;
- Tent accommodation 12 wounded.
The machine is equipped with a means of communication, NBC protection system, fire-fighting equipment, bilge means, system to ensure habitability. In the case of the PMM has loopholes for shooting from service weapons.
The car kit includes a tent-shelter, which can be deployed as a separate tent sizes 5,6h3,5h2 meter or in a complex with BMM, forming a functional unit. In this case, an awning-cover is connected to one of the side doors revolving machines.
Special equipment includes BMM: racks for mounting a stretcher loading device and the tent from the outside of the machine;
-shelves and drawers to accommodate medical equipment;
-drinking water tank with emkostyu40 l;
-washbasin with elbow operated tap;
-six-seater seat with seatbelts.
options
– BMM-1 - evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield,
– BMM-2 - the battalion aid station
– PMM-3 - movable dressing with medical team and complex avtoperevyazoch-hydrochloric AP-2
The performance characteristics of the PMM-80 Symphony
Crew, pers.: 3
landing, pers.: 7+2
years of production: since the early 1990s
Weight BMM-80 Symphony
– 13,6 tonnes
The dimensions of the PMM-80 Symphony
– body Length, mm: 7700
– housing width, mm: 2900
– Height, mm: 2630
– Clearance, mm: 495
Bumper BMM-80 Symphony
– Type broni: bulletproof
Engine BMM-80 Symphony
– engine's type: KamAZ 7403
– Engine power, l. from.: 260
The speed of the PMM-80 Symphony
– Road speed, kmh: 80
– Speed over rough terrain, kmh: 9 afloat
– Cruising on the highway, km: 700
– power density, l. p. / m: 20,6
– Kolёsnaya formula: 8 × 8
– Unit ground pressure, kg / cm²: 1,77..3,09
– Gradeability, city.: 30
– to overcome the wall, m: 0,5
– trench, m: 2,0
– fording, m: floats