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ZSD-89/-89A

Armored Vehicleconfirmed

ZSD-89/-89A

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. It has the industrial index of WZ534 and although it was mainly developed for the PLA, there is also an export version YW534. In the 1990s, a new designator system was introduced in the PLA and the Type 89 APC is nowadays known as ZSD-89.

Specifications

TypeArmored Vehicle
OriginChina
ManufacturerNorinco
StatusIn service
Weight14.3 t
Length6.15 m
Speed66 km/h
Range500 km
Crew2
Main armament1x QJC88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China1,750confirmed

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