VN3
| VN3 | |
|---|---|
| General properties | |
| crew | 5 (commander, gunner, driver, 2 scouts) |
| length | |
| width | |
| height | |
| Dimensions | 5.3 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Welded armor steel |
| Main armament | Depending on the version: 12.7 mm TMG 14.9 mm TMG 30 mm BMK HJ-8 - anti-tank guided missile |
| Secondary armament | Depending on the version: 7.62 mm TMG ( coaxial ) none |
| agility | |
| drive | Diesel engine |
| Top speed | 110 km / h (road) |
| Power / weight | |
| Range | approx. 600 km |
VN3 is the name of an armored wheeled vehicle used by the land forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army . The vehicle was developed by the Chinese company Norinco , but has strong similarities to vehicles from Panhard ( VBL ) and Mowag ( Eagle III ). The vehicle was presented to the public for the first time in 2007 .
Versions
All construction methods of the vehicle have a welded steel shell, which is supposed to protect the crew from fire by small-caliber weapons, shrapnel and anti-rifle mines.
In the standard version, the VN3 has a turret with 12.7 mm TMG or 14.5 mm TMG (turret machine gun), in which the gunner can find space. The other crew also include: Commander , driver and two scouts .
The vehicle can also be used as a troop transport, but this version does not have a tower and can accommodate eight riflemen in addition to the commander and driver .
An amphibious variant of the wheeled armored vehicle was equipped with HJ-8 anti-tank guided missiles .
Little is known at the moment about a larger type of vehicle equipped with a 30 mm BMK . However, the turret is very similar to the turret of the air-transportable armored personnel carrier ZLC 2000.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.military-today.com/apc/vn3.htm
- ↑ ZLC2000 Airborne Fighting Vehicle ( Memento from April 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )