UAZ, which stands for Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, is a Russian automobile manufacturer that specializes in off-road vehicles and military vehicles. The company has a long history that dates back to the Soviet era. In the late 1940s, the Soviet government decided to establish a new automobile plant in Ulyanovsk, a city located on the Volga River. The plant was intended to produce military vehicles, as the Soviet Union was in the midst of an arms race with the United States. The plant was estab...