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WZ551

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.

Key facts

Weapon.name: WZ-551
Weapon.image: PLA Hong Kong Garrison ZSL92B.JPG
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: A ZSL-92B AFV showcased in PLA Hong Kong base
Weapon.origin: China
Weapon.wars: Boko Haram insurgencySomali Civil WarECOWAS military intervention in the GambiaAl-Shabaab Insurgency in Cabo DelgadoTigray WarMyanmar civil war (2021–present)
Weapon.service: 1990–present
Weapon.type: Armoured fighting vehicle
Weapon.used_by: See Operators
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.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
Weapon.manufacturer: Norinco, at Factory 256 (西南车辆制造厂Southwest Vehicles Factories)
Weapon.crew: 3 + 9 passengers
Weapon.length: 6.63 m
Weapon.width: 2.80 m
Weapon.height: 2.80 m
Weapon.weight: 12.5 to 15.8 tonnes
Weapon.armour: Welded steel