Name: | WZ551 | Casspir |
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Type: | Infantry fighting vehicle | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle |
Origin: | China | South Africa |
Produced: | 1995 | 1980 |
Unit cost: | - | - |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
WZ551 and Casspir
Specifications
Main armament: | 25 mm autocannon | various: 3 x 7.62 mm MG or 20 mm cannon |
Engine: | 8-cylinder, turbo-charged, air-cooled diesel 320 hp | Atlantis Diesel Engines OM352A turbo-charged diesel 124 kW |
Speed: | 85 km/h (53 mph) | - |
Weight: | 12.5 tonnes | 10.88 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 (+ 9 passengers ICV) | 2 (+ 12 passengers) |
Speed
Dimensions
Length: | 6.63 m | 6.9 m |
Width: | 2.80 m | 2.45 m |
Height: | 2.80 m | 2.85 m |
Images
WZ551
Casspir