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  "id": "gaz-3937-vodnik",
  "name": "GAZ-3937 Vodnik",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "4x4 amphibious armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2005,
  "operators": [
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  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The GAZ-3937 Vodnik Russian 4x4 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is intended for various military and security applications, such as personnel transport, reconnaissance, and border patrol.",
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      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ)",
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
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      "conf": "medium"
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      "k": "crew",
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      "k": "combat_weight_t",
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      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "GAZ-562 (175 hp)",
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      "k": "engine_hp",
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    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
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      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
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      "conf": "medium"
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      "label": "Armor",
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      "v": "Withstands small arms fire, enemy mines and shells' shrapnel",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
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      "v": "Avaialble",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
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      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
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    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
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  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "apc8",
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    "thumb": "gaz-3937-vodnik-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Leonidl",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vodnik_ky.jpg",
    "title": "File:Vodnik ky.jpg"
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  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/gaz-3937-vodnik.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-gaz-3937-vodnik": {
      "title": "GAZ-3937 Vodnik Russian 4x4 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/GAZ-3937_Vodnik_Russian_4x4_Amphibious_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}