China Combat Vehicles

In 2004, during the air show that the new Chinese rocket launchers Chinese WS-2 made its first appearance. One of the first improvement concerns the increase in firepower. To do this the number of rockets fell between four and six, and the class has been revised upwards: 400 mm at a maximum speed of Mach 5.6 for a warhead of 200 kilograms. The scope is now lined up as 200 kilometers. Different systems may implement a large number of variants of rockets: anti-armor, anti-personnel high explosive or incendiary. The WS-2 uses a truck chassis 8x8 TAS-5450. As for models WS-1 and WS-1B, WS-2 feet of water has made during the shooting, to ensure vehicle stability when firing.

There is currently very little information on the latest Chinese rocket launchers.

Variations:
WS-1B: Block rocket launchers consisting of 6 to 302 mm and scope augemtée is 180 km from the WS-1
WS-1E: Roquette with a caliber of 122 mm
WS-2: The entire block is composed of rocket launchers 6 mm 400
Armament: six 400 mm rockets
User countries: China
Crew: 3 men
Truck: CAS-5450 8x8
Rocket Range: 200 km
Rocket Length: 7302 mm
Rocket Weight: 1285 kg
Explosive charge weight: 200 kg
 

Type-89 Egalement désigné, le PTZ-89 est un chasseur de chars basé sur un canon 120 millimeters of conception chinoise. Seul un petit nombre d'exemplaire du Type-89 est construit avant que ne soit la production arrêtée au début des années 1990. Le PTZ-89 est basé sur le développement d'un chinois canon 120 millimètres équipe pour sa nouvelle génération de chars suite au refus de l'Allemagne de lui vendre ses 120 L-44. Même si plusieurs essais sont Meneses Chine, c'est le canon of 125 millimètres équipe qui est sélectionné pour les futurs de l'armée chinoise chars. Toutefois 120 fee will millimètres abandonné n'est pas entièrement et est sélectionné pour Type-89 team will "Chasseur de chars. On deems à une le nombre de ces centaines véhicules de ce type construit avant que ne soit la production annulée, though démontrer l'engin a son efficacité lors des différents essais. Trop et pas assez lourds mobiles par rapport à un classique char, PTZ-89 étaient les devenus obsoletes dés leurs entrées en service. La présence de ce système parades militaires lors des différentes chinoises laisse toutefois supposer them exemplaires sont toujours en service produis. Le PTZ-89 est basé sur le châssis utilitaire Type-321, déjà utilisé fréquemment par les divers systèmes d'artillerie chinois. L'architecture est la suivante: le moteur diesel 12 chevaux 520 cylindre est monté à l'avant, l'équipage et la Tourelle à l'arrière du châssis. Ce dernier n'est que faiblement encaisser blindé et ne peut que du bore relativement léger. En revanche il est muni d'un système de protection NBC et d'un dispositif d'extinction automatique des fires. L'Armement, Mistress pièce du véhicule, est un canon à 120 millimètres rechargement âme lisse à dix howitzer automatique pouvant tirer en une minute, le véhicule emportant maximum de trente howitzer. Les projectiles ont une vitesse à la sortie du canon of 1660 mètres par seconde et une portée efficace of 2500 mètres. Munis d'un laser rangefinder et d'un système de vision nocturne, le canon stabilisé n'est pas toutefois, rendant you tir en mouvement très difficile et fort imprecise. L'Armement secondaire comprend une coaxial 7.62 mitrailleuse millimètres et une lourde in .50 caliber mitrailleuse sur la Tourelle.

Armement: Canon de 120 millimètres ; mitrailleuses en 7.62 et en .50
Pays utilisateurs : Chine
Equipage : 5 hommes
Châssis : Système de vision nocturne et protection NBC. Lame bulldozer.
Blindage : Protection contre les armes de petits calibres et les éclats d'obus.
Poids : 31.000 kg
Vitesse : 55 km/h
Autonomie : 450 km

The Type WZ 551 or Type 90 is a wheeled armored vehicle that was seen for the first time in prototype form in 1986. This vehicle is produced by the firm NORINCO. For many observers, the vehicle is very similar in its original form, the French VAB. It is obvious that there was an influence in the achievement of the vehicle, it remains different based on different characteristics such as size, weight and other technical aspects. For the moment there was only 6 x 6 versions of the Type WZ 551, but prototypes 4 x4 and 6 x 6 are being evaluated. The general appearance is very similar to the French Renault VAB; The standard armament of the vehicle is a 25 mm cannon mounted in a turret exterior, similar to that used for the vehicle YW 307 and the vehicle WZ 501. They exist in other versions, including a vehicle with a 73 mm gun as the one used on the vehicle infantry fighting WZ 501. The base vehicle is equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun, and is fully amphibious. An anti-tank version also exists, it would have been used during the war in Bosnia. This vehicle is equipped with a turret armed with four Red Arrow missile. Dan prototype versions of these, we also found a vehicle armed with a 122mm howitzer. The Type WZ 551 with a 25mm cannon is only used by the Chinese armed forces.
Variations:
WZ 551B: new turret-seater with a 12.7 mm machine gun and one 14.5 mm
WZ 551 Ambulance: ambulance vehicle with four beds.
WZ 551 IFV 73 mm vehicle equipped with a turret gun of 73 mm and u support Sagger missile
WZ 551 IFV 25 mm vehicle equipped car with a turret gun of 25 mm
WZ 531 ARV: no turret, and a hydraulic crane is mounted to the rear of the vehicle roof.
WZ 554 with anti-aircraft gun: 8 x 8 vehicle, equipped with a turret gun of 23 mm
WZ NGV-1: 6 x 6 vehicle, equipped with a turret Dragar French Giat with 25mm cannon and 7.62mm machine gun
WZ 551 Red Arrow 8 anti-tank: 4 x 4 vehicle, equipped with a turret car with four anti-tank missile Red Arrow 8
WZ 551 antitank Red Arrow 9: 4 x 4 vehicle, equipped with a turret car with four anti-tank missile Red Arrow 9
WZ 551 mortar vehicle with a turret with 120 mm mortar, modified model of the vehicle Russian 2S23
WZ 901 or Type 92B: 4 x 4 vehicle for the carrier with a turret-equipped car with a machine gun
WZ 551D: vehicle equipped with a missile sol-air Norinco PL-9
WZ 551 Howitzer: 6 x 6 vehicle equipped with a turret with 122 mm howitzer
WZ 551 APC: armored 6 X 6 carrier

Armament: Canon 25 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun. User countries: China Crew: 3 men 11 Facilities: NBC protection system and night vision. Shielding? mm maximum Weight: 15,300 kilograms Speed: 85 km / h Autonomy: 600 km.

The tracked vehicle Type 534 vehicle carrier is of course the successor to the Type YW 531. The Type 534 is very similar in design to the Type 531 HAPC, also known as the Type 85, however, the Type YW 534 is a little wider. This vehicle is manufactured by the firm NORINCO, but it has a Deutz diesel engine of German origin. The basic vehicle is fully amphibious, the propulsion is through the tracks. The troops entered the vehicle from a small door at the rear of the vehicle. On either side of the flanks of the vehicle, there are fire traps, and the periscope to fire from inside the vehicle. NBC protection is installed, providing protection for crew and other passengers. The main armament is a 12.7 mm machine gun is placed at the rear, it is protected by a circular plate armor. For version YW 307 armored infantry fighting, the main armament is a 25mm cannon and a coaxial machine gun of 7.62 mm. Within the Type 307, the number of men who can be transported is limited to 7 plus the driver and the leader vehicle. There is also a version equipped with antitank missiles, Red Arrow is the same system that is mounted on the vehicle Type 531. This system is equipped with 4 missiles, more missiles are carried inside the vehicle.
Variations:
YW 307: Armored infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a 25mm cannon and a coaxial machine gun 7.62 mm

Armament: 12.7 mm
User countries: China.
Crew: 3 + 13 men
Equipment: Nothing special
Shield:? mm
Weight: 14,300 kilograms
Speed: 65 km / h
Autonomy: 500 km

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Also designated Type-89, PHZ-89 is a multiple rocket launchers of 122 mm mounted on a tracked chassis. Widely happen, team artillery regiments of the Chinese army. Originally developed for export, PHZ-89 was not much interest abroad, so that China was satisfied with the performance of the system, decided to manufacture it to equip its army. After some modifications on the original prototype, the Type-89 enters service from 1986 when it replaces the old Type-70 used previously. The rocket launcher is extrapolated from that of the Type-70, himself a Chinese clone of the Russian BM-21. The large basket and contains forty 122-mm rockets propelled by a rocket engine and a range of thirty kilometers and whose explosive charges may be varied: explosive fragmentation, incendiary, as anti-personnel munitions, or anti - tanks. The pitcher may take forty rockets into twenty seconds and can be recharged in less than three minutes. Precision shooting is ensured by a firing computer which receives information on the target (distance, location ,...) and weather conditions (wind ,...) and thus calculates the ideal firing position. Information can also be provided remotely by a command vehicle or entered manually. The PHZ-89 is based chassis and tracked lightly armored designated Type-321, originally designed as bondage gear. Powered by a diesel engine cooling liquid, it is capable of reaching a top speed of 55 km / h on road. From a total of about thirty tons, the vehicle is fitted with NBC protection. The close defense of the vehicle is insured by a heavy machine gun in calibre.50 mounted on the roof.
Variations:
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Armement: 40 Roquettes of 122 millimètres et une mitrailleuse of 12.7 mm.
Utilisateurs Pays: Chine
Baggage: 5 hommes
Chassis: Chenillé du type-321
Roquette Longueur: 2,87 mètres
Poids de la Roquette: 66.88 kg
Poids du véhicule: 29.900 kg
Portée: 20,580 mètres