Type 85 Mortar Carrier

Notes: This is a mortar-carrier variant of the YW-531H armored personnel carrier, used by China. In this guise, the vehicle has a rear-mounted 82mm or 120mm mortar and a DShK mounted by the commander’s position. A bipod and baseplate is carried to allow the mortar to be used away from the vehicle.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

82mm Mortar

$93,077

D, A

200 kg

13.8 tons

4

7

Passive IR

Enclosed

120mm Mortar

$94,199

D, A

200 kg

14.1 tons

5

7

Passive IR

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

82mm Mortar

153/107

35/25/3

400

94

Stnd

T4

HF4 HS2 HR2

120mm Mortar

151/106

30/25/3

400

94

Stnd

T4

HF4 HS2 HR2

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

82mm Mortar

None

None

82mm Mortar, DShK (C)

120x82mm, 500x12.7mm

120mm Mortar

None

None

120mm mortar, DShK (C)

50x120mm, 500x12.7mm

Type 90 Mortar Carrier

Notes: This is a version of the Type 90 armored personnel carrier, carrying a mortar, ammunition, and crew instead of passengers. The usual turret is replaced with large hatches for the mortar, and there is a machinegun fitted by the commander's hatch for air and local defense. A bipod and baseplate is carried to allow the mortar to be used away from the vehicle.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

81mm/82mm Mortar

$102,115

D, A

1 ton

15.5 tons

4

7

Passive IR, Image Intensification

Shielded

120mm Mortar

$106,597

D, A

1 ton

15.5 tons

5

7

Passive IR, Image Intensification

Shielded

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

(Both)

142/100

30/20/3

520

118

Stnd

T3

HF4 HS2 HR2

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

81mm/82mm Mortar

None

None

81mm or 81mm Mortar, W-85 (C)

112x81mm or 82mm, 1050x12.7mm

120mm Mortar

None

None

120mm mortar, W-85 (C)

50x120mm, 1050x12.7B