WZ-551
| WZ-551 | |
|---|---|
A ZSL-92B AFV showcased in PLA Hong Kong base | |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Boko Haram insurgency Somali Civil War ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia Al-Shabaab Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Tigray War Myanmar civil war (2021–present) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jiang Hong [WZ-551B] at NORINCO Vehicle Research Institute; institute 201 (中国北方车辆研究所 China Vehicles Research Institute) and Institute 202 |
| Manufacturer | Norinco, at Factory 256 (西南车辆制造厂Southwest Vehicles Factories) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.5 to 15.8 tonnes |
| Length | 6.63 m |
| Width | 2.80 m |
| Height | 2.80 m |
| Crew | 3 + 9 passengers |
| Armor | Welded steel |
Main armament | ZPT-90 25 mm (ZSL-92) QJC-88 12.7 mm (ZSL-92A) ZPT-99 30 mm (ZSL-92B) PTP-86 100 mm (PTL-02) |
Secondary armament | Type 86 7.62mm coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | BF8L413F 8-cylinder, turbo-charged, air-cooled diesel 320 hp |
| Transmission | ZF 5S-lllGPA mechanical transmission |
| Suspension | Independent wheel |
Operational range | 800 km |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h |
The WZ-551 is a Chinese wheeled infantry fighting vehicle family. The name WZ-551 actually covers two families of vehicles with the official designations in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) – Type 90 and Type 92. Over 3,000 WZ-551s are in service with the PLA, where they are used by medium mechanized infantry units.
WZ-551s have been exported to Algeria, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and Senegal.