OREANDA-NEWS. December 18, 2009. Ulyanovsky Motor Plant has begun making ambulance vehicles for the Ministry of Defense.

The new UAZ-396218 was designed specifically for the military, with the boost-pressure charge diesel engine ZMZ-5143.10.  The vehicle can carry 1,000 kg of weight, which is 200 kg more than with the standard model.  More seats were added to increase the seating capacity of the vehicle.  The ambulance can carry up to 10 passengers.  The new vehicle has power steering and a preheater.  The patient section of the ambulance is heated, which makes it possible to use this ambulance in various climatic zones and in different road conditions.

All the vehicles will be checked by the military at the plant.  In November and December 2009 UAZ vehicles will be dispatched to various military bases.