WZ-523
Notes: This wheeled 6x6 APC is a "basic box" sort of personnel carrier. The vehicle does have a surprisingly small turning radius for a vehicle of its size, making it quite useful in urban warfare – one reason why it was deployed to Hong Kong in 1997. The driver’s and commander’s positions are entered through either the back or from a pair of roof hatches. The driver and commander have two large bullet-resistant windows in the front, with armored shutters. There is a gunner’s position in the center hull roof; the gunner mans a pintle-mounted heavy machinegun. Behind his position are two large hatches for standing infantrymen. To the rear of the first roadwheel, on the right side, is a door; there is another door in the rear of the vehicle. The rear door has a firing port. The WX-523 has waterjets for amphibious use.
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Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$27,620 |
G, A |
1.2 tons |
11.2 tons |
2+10 |
3 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
144/58 |
36/15/4 |
255 |
120 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF5 HS2 HR2 |
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Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
DShK |
600x12.7mm |
WZ-551
Notes: This Chinese wheeled armored personnel carrier is also in the service of the Bosnian Army. It is externally similar to the VAB, but is longer, heavier, wider, and has six wheels. The driver sits in the front of the vehicle, and behind him is the engine, separated from the rest of the vehicle by an airtight bulkhead. The troop compartment is to the rear of the vehicle, and is accessed via a large hatch in the rear. On each side of the troop compartment, there are four firing ports; the first port on each side is for a 7.62L machinegun, and the rest are for assault rifles. There is also a firing port in the rear door, for an assault rifle. The WZ-551 has run-flat tires, which can travel up to 100km at one-half speed if punctured. The WZ-551 may mount several types of turrets, and the basic version has a W-85 machinegun on a pintle mount (C).
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Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
Basic APC |
$35,597 |
D, A |
1.4 tons |
13 tons |
2+11 |
5 |
Passive IR |
Shielded |
|
73mm Turret |
$136,184 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
15.3 tons |
3+8 |
6 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
|
25mm Turret |
$196,090 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
15.3 tons |
2+9 |
5 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification |
Shielded |
|
KPV Turret |
$59,164 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
14.8 tons |
2+9 |
5 |
Passive IR |
Shielded |
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Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
Basic APC |
177/106 |
40/25/4 |
300 |
94 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF5 HS3 HR2 |
|
73mm Turret |
155/92 |
35/20/4 |
300 |
94 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF10 TS4 TR4 HF5 HS3 HR2 |
|
25mm Turret |
149/90 |
35/20/4 |
300 |
99 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF4 TS4 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR2 |
|
KPV Turret |
159/96 |
35/20/4 |
300 |
94 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF2 TRS2 TR2 HF5 HS3 HR2 |
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Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
Basic APC |
None |
None |
W-85 (C) |
500x12.7B |
|
73mm Turret |
+1 |
Fair |
73mm Gun, PKT, HJ-73 Launcher |
40x73mm, 2000x7.62mm, 4xHJ-73 ATGM |
|
25mm Turret |
+1 |
Fair |
25mm Chaingun, PKT |
400x25mm, 1000x7.62mm |
|
KPV Turret |
+1 |
None |
KPV, PKT |
500x14.5mm, 2000x7.62mm |