The WZ-551 project began in 1979 and was the first wheeled infantry fighting vehicle developed by China. WZ-551 was developed with the experience gained from the development of the WZ-521 wheeled armored personnel carrier based on Jiefang CA-30 truck.

The Type 08 (Chinese: 08式轮式装甲车族; pinyin: Líng bā Shì lúnshì zhuāngjiǎchē zú; lit. 'Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family') [3] is a Chinese family of modern eight-wheeled, amphibious, modular armored vehicles developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics, and quick reaction operations.

The Type 63 (industrial designation YW531) is a Chinese armoured personnel carrier that entered service in the late 1960s. It was the first armoured vehicle designed in China without Soviet assistance. [1] . The design is simple and is comparable to other APCs of …

The YW-531 (Type 63) Chinese Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is a Chinese armored personnel carrier that entered service in the late 1960s. It was the first armored vehicle designed...

The Type 63 APC is one of the most produced APC in the world, after the American M113 and Soviet-built tracked APCs like the BMPs. It was given to the regular North-Vietnamese forces and used in action at the end of the war, for the final assault on the capital.

Depending on the versions, armament varies considerably, but the basic APC version has a centrally-mounted, mask-protected 12.7 m heavy machine gun. The IFV version, which is 1.5 tonne heavier, is armed with a ZPT90 25mm in a one-man turret with a standard …

WZ-551 (Type 92) Chinese 6x6 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

Jan 12, 2012 · Norinco developed an improved APC designated WZ551A (Type 92) in the early 1990s. The first two prototypes were manufactured by August 1991. The Type 92 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant entered into the PLA in 1995. The Type 92 …

The HJ-62C Chinese Armoured Scout Vehicle is a variant of the Type 85 (Type YW531H) Armoured Personnel Carrier. This has its turret removed and is fitted with an elevated arm on top of which is...

The Norinco Type 89 tracked armoured fighting vehicle is a Chinese armoured personnel carrier. It was developed from the earlier export market Type 85 AFV vehicle. It entered service in the late 1990s and was first shown publicly in 1999. There are approximately 1,000 in service.