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VAB and WZ551

VAB WZ551
Name: VAB WZ551
Type: Armoured personnel carrier Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin: France China
Produced: 1976 1995
Unit cost: - -
More: Description, operators Description, operators

Specifications

Main armament: AA52 7.62 mm machine gun 25 mm autocannon
Engine: Renault MIDR 062045 235 kW (320 hp) 8-cylinder, turbo-charged, air-cooled diesel 320 hp
Speed: 110 km/h (68 mph) 85 km/h (53 mph)
Weight: 13.8 tonnes 12.5 tonnes
Crew: 2 (+ 10 passengers) 3 (+ 9 passengers ICV)

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Dimensions

Length: 5.98 m 6.63 m
Width: 2.49 m 2.80 m
Height: 2.06 m 2.80 m

Images

VAB
VAB
Author: "Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, VAB 4x4, army licence registration 6923 0035 photo-1" by AlfvanBeem - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9,_VAB_4x4,_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-1.JPG#/media/File:V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9,_VAB_4x4,_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-1.JPG License
WZ551
WZ551
Author: "SLA Mechanized Infantry WMZ551" by Chamal N - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SLA_Mechanized_Infantry_WMZ551.JPG#/media/File:SLA_Mechanized_Infantry_WMZ551.JPG License