Type 77
Notes: This is a BTR-50PK variant in use by China and Albania. It has an engine that is much more powerful than the BTR-50s engine, resulting in an increase in agility and carrying capacity. The Type-77 is often used to tow field guns; when doing so, the field gun (which can be either an 85mm Type 56 or 122mm Type 54) is actually carried on top of the flat rear deck.
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Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$39,208 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
15.5 tons |
2+16 |
8 |
WL/IR spotlight |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
165/116 |
35/25/7 |
416 |
237 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF3 HS2 HR2 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
DShK(C) |
500x12.7mm |
Type 90
Notes: The newest Chinese armored personnel carrier, this vehicle is also used by Iran, where it is known as the Boragh. The driver of the vehicle is seated at the front left. A little over half way back is the one-man turret, which is armed with a W-85 as primary armament. There are two hatches to the rear of the turret, and large door on the rear of the vehicle for troop access. The fuel tanks are on the outside of the vehicle, on either side of the rear, to increase occupant survivability. (Fuel fires are only 25% likely to harm the crew.) The Type 90 is fully amphibious at one-quarter its off-road speed. Mortar, ATGM, Command, MRL, and Ambulance, ARV, and Howitzer variants of this vehicle exist.
The Type 90 Armored Ambulance is similar in appearance to the Type 90 Command Post Carrier, but does not have the 10-meter antenna mast or generator. The vehicle carries a medic and a driver, as well as medical supplies, a refrigerator, a respirator, a defibrillator, and is equipped with air conditioning and heating.
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Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
Type 90 |
$48,067 |
D, A |
2 tons |
14.5 tons |
2+13 |
7 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
|
Type 90 Ambulance |
$50,470 |
D, A |
2 tons |
16 tons |
2+8 Seated or 4 Stretchers |
9 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
Type 90 |
150/105 |
30/25/4 |
520 |
236 |
CiH |
T3 |
TF6 TS6 TR4 HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
Type 90 Ambulance |
150/105 |
30/25/4 |
520 |
236 |
Stnd |
T3 |
HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
Type 90 |
None |
None |
W-85 |
1050x12.7mm |
|
Type 90 Ambulance |
None |
None |
W-85 (C) |
1050x12.7mm |
WZ-501
Notes: This is an almost direct copy of the Russian BMP-1. The biggest changes are a slight reduction in weight and a slight increase in speed. In addition, the WZ-501 uses the HJ-73 missile instead of the AT-3, and has better night vision equipment.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$195,627 |
D, G, AvG, A |
1.5 tons |
13.3 tons |
3+8 |
8 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
145/101 |
30/20/3 |
460 |
216 |
Trtd |
T3 |
TF10 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS4 HR4 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
+1 |
Fair |
73mm Gun, PKT, HJ-73 launcher |
40x73mm, 2000x7.62mm, 4xHJ-73 ATGM |
YW-531
Notes: A Chinese-built tracked APC in service with the Chinese, North Korean, and Thai armies, as well as the former Yugoslavian republics. The YW-531 has a forward crew compartment, two hatches (driver, commander) on the front deck, and a cupola-mounted DShK MG. The vehicle is fully amphibious.
The YW-701A is a command post carrier version of the YW-531 armored personnel carrier. In this role, the rear two thirds of the vehicle has a raised roofline to allow personnel to stand within the vehicle. The YW-701 is fitted with extra communications equipment (at least one short range, two medium range and two long range radios), and extra, longer antennae. A 5 kW generator is carried to run the radios when the engines are off. The vehicle also has a special radio to receive weather reports, an air raid alarm, an image intensifier for the commander, a map board, and a heater. The YW-701A has a more powerful engine to cope with the increased weight.
|
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
YW-531C |
$27,973 |
D, A |
1.6 tons |
12.6 tons |
2+13 |
7 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
|
YW-701A |
$39,323 |
D, A |
1 ton |
14 tons |
2+4 |
7 |
Image Intensifier (Commander Only) |
Enclosed |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
YW-531C |
160/112 |
35/25/3 |
450 |
190 |
Stnd |
T4 |
HF3 HS2 HR2 |
|
YW-701A |
144/101 |
30/20/3 |
450 |
187 |
Stnd |
T4 |
HF3 HS2 HR2 |
|
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
YW-531C |
None |
None |
DShK (C); M-2HB on Thai models |
1120x12.7mm or 1120x.50 |
|
YW-701A |
None |
None |
DShK (C); M-2HB on Thai models |
500x12.7mm or 500x.50 |
YW-531H
Notes: This is an improved YW-531 armored personnel carrier, also known as the Type 85. Three firing ports are added on the left side of the passenger compartment, four are added to the left side, and one firing port is located in the rear door. The vehicle is longer than the YW-531 and has an additional roadwheel.
The YW-309 is a YW-531H armored personnel carrier fitted with the turret of a BMP-1. It is also known as the Type 85 IFV. The vehicle has the same general layout as the YW-531H, with the driver on the front left, turret in the center with a hatch in it, and a hatch on the rear deck for standing infantrymen and a door on the rear of the hull. The door on the rear has a firing port, and there are three firing ports on the left side of the passenger compartment and four on the right side.
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Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
YW-531H |
$37,544 |
D, A |
1 ton |
13.6 tons |
2+13 |
7 |
Active/Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
YW-309 |
$137,259 |
D, A |
1 ton |
14.7 tons |
3+8 |
8 |
Active/Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
YW-531H |
156/109 |
35/25/3 |
400 |
189 |
Stnd |
T4 |
HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
YW-309 |
146/102 |
30/20/3 |
400 |
189 |
Stnd |
T4 |
TF10 TS6 TR6 HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
YW-531H |
None |
None |
DShK (C) |
1120x12.7mm |
|
YW-309 |
+1 |
Fair |
73mm Gun, PKT, HJ-73 ATGM Launcher |
40x73mm, 2000x7.62mm, 4xHJ-73 ATGM |
YW-534
Notes: This successor to the YW-531 was developed at the same time as the YW-531H, and all three are used by the Chinese Army. It is slightly longer, wider, and heavier than the YW-531H, and is generally preferred over that vehicle due to its roomier interior and slightly heavier armor. The driver sits on the front left, and there is a hatch for the commander near the center and large hatches on the rear deck and rear hull for the passengers. There are three firing ports on the left side of the vehicle, four on the right, and one in the rear door.
The YW-307 is a YW-534 with a turret similar to the German Marder IFV. The turret has a 25mm ChainGun and a PKT coaxial, but does not have an ATGM like the Marder. Passenger capacity is reduced, but the vehicle is not otherwise changed from the YW-534.
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Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
YW-534 |
$41,139 |
D, A |
1.8 tons |
14.3 tons |
2+13 |
7 |
Active/Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
YW-307 |
$197,926 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
15.4 tons |
3+7 |
10 |
Active/Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
YW-534 |
146/102 |
30/20/3 |
500 |
236 |
Stnd |
T4 |
HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
YW-307 |
101/70 |
20/15/2 |
500 |
162 |
Trtd |
T4 |
TF5 TS3 TR3 HF4 HS2 HR2 |
|
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
YW-534 |
None |
None |
DShK (C) |
1120x12.7B |
|
YW-307 |
+2 |
Fair |
25mm Chaingun, PKT |
400x25mm, 1000x7.62mm |