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.

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

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).

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

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

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