Chinese Armored Personnel Carrier YW-531A

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Chinese Armored Personnel Carrier YW-531A

Weapons & Ammunition Types 12.7-mm MG Typical Combat Load 1,120

- APDS

- API

- API-T

- HE-T

- HEI

Type 54 MG is a Chinese copy of former Soviet 12.7-mm DShKM.

Description:

Crew: 4

Troop Capacity: 10 passengers

Combat Weight (mt): 12.60

Chassis Length Overall (m): 5.48

Height Overall (m): 2.85

Width Overall (m): 2.98

Ground Pressure (kg/cm2): 0.44

Automotive Performance:

Engine Type: 320-hp Diesel

Cruising Range (km): 500

Speed (km/h):

Max Road: 65

Max Off-Road: 46

Average Cross-Country: INA

Max Swim: 6.0

Fording Depths (m): Ampphibious

Protection:

Armor, Turret Front (mm): 14, front glacis

Applique Armor (mm): N/A

Explosive Reactive Armor (mm): N/A

Mineclearing Equipment: N/A

Self-Entrenching Blade: N/A

Active Protective System: NA

NBC Protection System: N/A

Smoke Equipment: N/A

ARMAMENT

Main Armament:

Caliber, Type, Name: 12.7-mm (12.7 x 108), heavy MG, Type 54

Rate of Fire (rd/min): 80-100 practical/600 air targets in bursts

Loader Type: Belt feed

Ready/Stowed Rounds: INA

Elevation (): -4/+82

Fire on Move: Yes

VARIANTS

M1973: North Korean variant, also known as VTT-323, has a turret with twin 14.5-mm guns. Some versions have Susong-Po (AT-3/ SAGGER variant) ATGM launcher and SA-7/16 man portable SAMs.

Type 54-1: Self-propelled 122-mm open-mount howitzer.

Type 70: Variant is a 130-mm (19-tube) multiple rocket launcher.

Type YW-304: Self-propelled 82-mm mortar.

Type YW-381: Self-propelled 120-mm mortar.

YW-750: Ambulance with a similar box compartment

YW-531C: This variant has a rectangular, three-sided open-topped shield around the gun, and better vision ports and ventilation. The C, D and E variants differ in intercom sets and firing ports.

Type YW-701: Command post variant with a box compartment over rear half of vehicle, and 5 radios. Armament is a 7.62-mm MG.