Type 95 SPAAA
Sign in to saveThe PGZ-95 (; pinyin: 95 shi zixing gaoshepao, Type 95 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery) is a Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle. It is armed with four 25 mm caliber cannons and optionally four fire-and-forget QW-2 infrared homing missiles. It was first displayed publicly at the Beijing Military Parade in 1999. Earlier in development the system was designated Type 90-II and Type 90-III.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.name
- PGZ-95
- Weapon.image
- Type 95 SPAAG - Beijing Museum 1.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A Type 95 SPAAA vehicle on display at the China People's Revolution Military Museum during the "Our troops towards the sun" exhibition
- Weapon.type
- Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun/missile system
- Weapon.origin
- China
- Weapon.service
- 1999-present
- Weapon.designer
- Northwest Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Weapon.production_date
- 1999–present
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Norinco
- Weapon.height
- (radar down) (radar up)
- Weapon.weight
- 22.5 tons
- Weapon.suspension
- torsion bar
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 4 × 25 mm autocannon; 4 × QW-2 missile
- Weapon.engine
- diesel
- Weapon.crew
- 3
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The PGZ-95 (; pinyin: 95 shi zixing gaoshepao, Type 95 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery) is a Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle. It is armed with four 25 mm caliber cannons and optionally four fire-and-forget QW-2 infrared homing missiles. It was first displayed publicly at the Beijing Military Parade in 1999. Earlier in development the system was designated Type 90-II and Type 90-III.
==Design== right|thumb|Detail of the turret. Note the missiles in position above the guns. The vehicle uses a tracked armored chassis with six road wheels, a drive sprocket, an idler and three return rollers on each side. The vehicle has a crew of three: driver, commander, and gunner. The engine is located at the front of vehicle, with the driver sitting on the left side. The driver is provided with a hatch and three vision blocks for visibility when buttoned up. Behind the driver sits the commander, who is provided with a raised hatch, also fitted with three vision blocks. Towards the rear of the hull is the large powered one-man turret. A door to the weapon control station is located in the rear of the hull.