| Specifications |
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| Development date | 1983 ~ 1990
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| manufacturer | China North Industries Group North Vehicle Company (618 Factory)
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| Combat Weight | 14,300 kg
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| Hull Height | 1.88 m
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| Length | 6.15 m
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| Width | 3.134 m
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| Height over turret | 2.556 m
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| Track | 2.626 m
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| Track Width | 360 mm
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| Track Length (on ground) | 3.425 m
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| Crew | 2 + 13 Passengers
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| Protection system | fully enclosed steel armor and truss structure.
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| Armor | Homogeneous steel, resistant to firearms below 12.7mm
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| Main weapon | 12.7mm caliber high flat dual purpose machine gun
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| engine | BF8L413F 8-cylinder air-cooled supercharged and inter-cooled diesel engine
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| power | 320 hp (235 kW)
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| Max Road Speed | 65 km/h
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| Max Water Speed | 5-6 km/h
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| Max Road Range | 500 km
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| Maximum climbing degree: 32 degrees.
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| power 21.8 hp / ton, most
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| Mechanical control, independent suspension,
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| crawler |
- 5 pairs of road wheels,
- 3 pairs of supporting pulleys,
- cylinder hydraulic shock absorber,
- front driving wheel.
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| VARIANTS |
- YW534 armored transport vehicle (for export)
- WZ534I/ZSD-89 armored transport vehicle
- WZ534II/90 infantry fighting vehicle (turned to export)
- ZDF-89 "Red Arrow-8" anti-tank missile launch vehicle. This anti-tank guided weapons carrier is believed to be based on the Type YW 534 series of APCs; although it could just as well be based on the Type 85 (YW 531 H) series. On top of the raised rear hull is a turret with four Red Arrow 8 ATGWs in the ready to launch position. Additional missiles are carried in reserve in the hull. The same turret has been fitted to the YW 531 series of vehicles.
- YW 307 IFV. This version is essentially the Type YW 534 with a one-man turret, an external-mounted 25-mm cannon, a 7.62-mm machine gun and smoke dischargers. The basic ammunition load is 400 rounds of 20-mm and 1,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The YW 307 is similar to the type YW 534 except that it has a combat weight of 15,400 kg and carries seven troops plus its crew of three.
- ZJX-93 armored rescue vehicle
- ZHB-94 Armored Supply Vehicle
- Type 85. Armoured recovery vehicle, same variant can also be used as a maintenance vehicle
- Type 89 armored reconnaissance vehicle (WZ-731)
- Type 89 armored ambulance (WZ-752)
- Type 89 armored refueling truck
- Type 89 TV Reconnaissance Vehicle
- Type 89 radar reconnaissance vehicle
- Type 89 intelligence processing vehicle
- Type 89 electronic countermeasure vehicle
- GBL-130 Throwing Bray Car
- Type 89 armored minesweeping vehicle
- Type 89 Armed Police Wrecker
- Type 89 amphibious refueling truck
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