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WZ551 and VAB

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

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

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Dimensions

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

Images

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
VAB
VAB
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