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.

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.

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.

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.

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