Support Equipment

GAZ-3344-20 Aleut

Also known as
  • GAZ-3344-20
  • GAZ 3344-20
  • GAZ-3344
  • Aleut
  • ГАЗ-3344-20 Алеут
  • Zavolzhsky GAZ-3344-20

The GAZ-3344-20 Aleut is a Russian two-section tracked amphibious all-terrain carrier built by Zavolzhsky Tracked Tractor Plant for Arctic and difficult-terrain mobility. Public reporting describes it as an 11-ton class support vehicle able to carry roughly 2.5 tons or a rear passenger module, and visual loss trackers document Aleut vehicles destroyed after Russia deployed Arctic-capable equipment to Ukraine.

GAZ-3344-20 Aleut, Articulated tracked all-terrain transport vehicle, Support Equipment
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Aleut front view

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Type
Articulated tracked all-terrain transport vehicle
Service note
Entered Russian service in 2019 and documented in the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Designer
Zavolzhsky Tracked Tractor Plant
Produced
Delivered to Russian forces from 2019

Specifications

Configuration
Two-section articulated tracked amphibious carrier
Crew and passengers
Front cabin for 5 including driver; rear passenger module can carry up to 15
Payload
About 2.5 tonnes total payload; Janes breaks this down as 500 kg in the front module and 2 tonnes in the rear module
Weight
About 11 to 11.2 tonnes in military-service descriptions
Engine
YaMZ-53402-10 diesel, reported by Janes at 240 hp
Maximum road speed
60 km/h
Range
800 km
Operating role
Personnel, cargo, and mission-module transport across snow, swamp, water obstacles, and difficult terrain
Module Layout And Role

The Aleut is built as a two-section tracked carrier: a front power module with the crew cabin and engine compartment, and a rear module that can be fitted for passengers, cargo, medical support, command-post work, or other mission kits.

Front module

Driver plus four passengers, engine behind the crew area, and a 500 kg payload figure in the Janes description.

Rear module

Configurable compartment for up to 15 passengers or roughly 2 tonnes of rear payload, with heated compartments for cold-weather use.

Battlefield context

Its catalog role is support mobility rather than direct fire: sources document transport use, Arctic-force deployment, and destroyed examples in Ukraine.

Timeline

GAZ-3344-20 Aleut Key Events

  1. First military deliveries reported

    Janes reported that the first of 123 Aleut platforms was delivered to Russian Ground Troops stationed in northern Russia in May 2019.

    Sources: Janes Aleut service entry

  2. Service entry described publicly

    Janes identified the GAZ-3344-20 Aleut as a ZZGT articulated all-terrain vehicle entering Russian service and summarized its payload, speed, range, and modular rear compartment.

    Sources: Janes Aleut service entry

  3. Aleut loss reported near Kyiv

    Defence Blog reported Ukrainian artillery strikes in the Kyiv region that destroyed Russian vehicles including a GAZ-3344-20 Aleut, illustrating the deployment of Arctic-support equipment outside its intended northern operating environment.

    Sources: Defence Blog Kyiv Aleut report

  4. Arctic materiel depletion noted

    High North News described the Aleut among Arctic vehicles sent by Russia to Ukraine and connected those deployments to wider losses in Russia's Arctic formations.

    Sources: High North News Arctic losses

Media

GAZ-3344-20 Aleut Images

GAZ-3344-20 Aleut, Articulated tracked all-terrain transport vehicle, Support Equipment - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons Aleut rear view
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Sources

Janes Aleut service entryPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the Aleut identity, ZZGT manufacturer, May 2019 delivery context, planned 123-platform delivery figure, weight, payload, engine, speed, range, and module layout. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Army War College Arctic land forcesPublisher: US Army War College Press | Note: Supports the GAZ-3344-20 as an Arctic-maneuver support platform for Russian Arctic land forces, including its 11-ton class, 2.5-ton cargo capacity, mission-configurable rear module, and role alongside other Arctic personnel and gear transport vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Krasnaya Zvezda Aleut service notePublisher: Krasnaya Zvezda / Russian Ministry of Defence publishing center | Note: Supports Russian military-service and configuration details for the GAZ-3344-20 Aleut, including the two-section layout, 5-person front module, 15-person rear module, 2,500 kg rear payload, water-obstacle capability, heating, and stated operating-temperature range. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Oryx Russian equipment lossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use and loss context by listing multiple GAZ-3344-20 Aleut articulated tracked carriers among documented Russian equipment losses. | Accessed: 2026-07-02High North News Arctic lossesPublisher: High North News | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use context by reporting that Russia sent GAZ-3344-20 Aleut all-terrain transport vehicles from Arctic forces to Ukraine and that an early example was destroyed. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Defence Blog Kyiv Aleut reportPublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use context by reporting a destroyed GAZ-3344-20 Aleut in the Kyiv region during Ukrainian artillery strikes on Russian vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-02OpenSanctions ZZGT profilePublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports manufacturer identity, aliases, and sanctions-source context tying Zavolzhsky Tracked Tractor Plant to GAZ-3344-20 supply. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Wikimedia Commons Aleut front viewPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the CC BY-SA 4.0 front-view photograph of a GAZ-3344-20 Aleut at the Army-2023 exhibition. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Wikimedia Commons Aleut rear viewPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the CC BY-SA 4.0 rear-view photograph of a GAZ-3344-20 Aleut at the Army-2023 exhibition. | Accessed: 2026-07-02