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Undead Yogurt

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Which fleet will Varyag go to, East or South? What about the indigenous carrier after the Varyag--to the same fleet or spread out the wealth?
 

bd popeye

The Last Jedi
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Re: Type 90 APC

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Was this vehicle ever entered into service because Jane's also claims it is in PLA service ?
In the future use the FAQ thread for your questions.

DO NOT OPEN ANOTHER THREAD WITH A QUESTION.

bd popeye super moderator


Yes..
Type 90 Wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicle
WZ551
The Type 90 Armored Fighting Vehicle, with the NORINCO manufacturer's designation of WZ551 is derived from the chassis of the German Mercedes-Benz Tiema XC2200. Since 1992, the Type 90 has been deployed with PLA ground forces. Following the trend of PLA infantry modernization towards larger rapid reaction capabilities, the Type 90 provides an ideal means of transportation for such needs.

Specifications
Combat Weight 14,400 kg
Max Road Speed 65 km/h
Power to Weight Ratio 22.2 hp/ton
Height 2.38 m
Crew 3 + 13
 

AresMars

New Member
I am sorry I didnt see that topic. Wont happen again :( but back to the question just how many are in service and how can it use a truck chassis ?

also is the ZSL92A 12.7mm machine gun the type-54 ?
 
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bd popeye

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I am sorry I didnt see that topic. Wont happen again :( but back to the question just how many are in service and how can it use a truck chassis ?

also is the ZSL92A 12.7mm machine gun the type-54 ?

As to your first question. I don't know but I did find this about Type 90 APC

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As with the Type 90 armored personnel carrier, the Forecast International Weapons Group expects to see Type 90 mechanized infantry combat vehicle production significantly exceed that of any other Chinese MICV, with a production run of nearly 3,000 vehicles during the forecast period.

As to the second question are you refering to the machine gun mounted on the ZSL92A? If so;

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ZSL92 IFV Armaments

The IFV variant has a crew of three (driver, commander, and gunner) and carries nine infantry soldiers in its troop compartment. The main armament is a ZPT90 25mm automatic cannon mounted on a one-man turret. The cannon has a full 360° traverse with an elevation of -8° ~ 55°. Ammunition load for the cannon is 400 rounds, with 200 rounds carried inside the ammunition cartridges, and an additional 200 (120 high-explosive rounds and 80 armour-piercing rounds) carried in the turret. The gun can fire single, 3-round burst, 5-round burst, or fully automatic. The max rate of fire is 100r/min or 200r/min. Secondary weapon is a coaxial 7.62mm Type 86 machine gun with 1,000 rounds. A four-barrel 76mm smoke grenade launcher is fitted on either side of the turret.

Trust me I'm no expert on armour and infantry weapons...If I can find the info I know you can...use your search engine..give it a try...
 

AresMars

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Hmm russian-army guide is a great source never steered me wrong :)

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Type 90 Quantities:
Country

Quantity
CHINA CHINA
1330
MYANMAR MYANMAR
150
THAILAND THAILAND
410
Total:

1890

Well I googled the type-90 apc many times and not many results showed up can I also ask why for example the type 85 spg and type-90 apc are not listed on the sdf website ?
 
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phexo

Just Hatched
Registered Member
Donfeng EQ 2050 for Algeria ?

Hello !
Do you have more infos about a possible production of Donfeng EQ 2050 (chinese hummer) in Algeria ?
I heard this info on a defence forum, and i not see this info in the web.
thanks you.
 

adeptitus

Captain
VIP Professional
Does anyone know the proper Chinese word for Corvette class ships?

As far as I know, the current ship classes are as follows:

Prefix:
輕 Light
反潛 Anti-Submarine/ASW
反空 Anti-Air
導彈 Guided Missile

Ship classes:
護衛艦 Frigate
驅逐艦 Destroyer
巡洋艦 Cruiser
戰艦/主力艦 Battleship

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輕護衛艦 Light Frigate
導彈護衛艦 Guided Missile Frigate
etc.

However I could not find a good reference for "Corvette" ?
 

kickars

Junior Member
"Corvette" should be 护卫艇,or 護衛艇 in traditional Chinese.
Frigate is 护卫艇/ 護衛艇.
Coz in modern Chinese navy there isn't any ship can be called corvette. So we don't have a exact name for it yet. But from its English meaning I think in Chinese corvette should be called 轻型护卫舰. Basically 轻型护卫舰 means light weight frigate.
 
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