AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 85 AFVlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Type 85 AFV |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Norinco[source] |
| Production | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] | — |
| Layout | 6×6[source] | — |
| Engine | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-step[source] | — |
| Curb weight | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb) |
6.125 m (20 ft 1.1 in)[source]
(commander and driver), 13 passengers
Single source2 (commander and driver), 13 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
Deutz BF8L 413F 4-stroke air-cooled diesel
Single sourceDeutz BF8L 413F 4-stroke air-cooled diesel 320 hp (240 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 9, cell 2; revision 1375827363; retrieved 2026-10-01 China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 16, cell 2; revision 1375827363; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Type | — | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 Cambodian-Thai conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1990[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel hull, resist rounds up to 12.7 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1x 30 mm remote weapons station 1x Type 54 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | A 12.7 millimetre calibre machine gun with armoured shields is located in an open mount at the front of a small hatch in the center of the hull which opens into the troop compartment. The gun can traverse through 360 degrees and can be elevated to an angle of 90 degrees. A total of 1,120 rounds is carried on board. Two oblong roof hatches and a large rear door provide access to the troop compartment. On either side of the forward hull, a cluster of four 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers is mounted.[source]Type 85 AFV · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Infantry Fighting Vehicle or Type YW307 - Fitted with a one-man turret with 25 mm automatic gun (400 rounds) and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (1,000 rounds). Crew: 3+7. A very similar vehicle with the same name but based on the Type 89 AFV chassis does also exist.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Infantry Fighting Vehicle or Type YW309 - Fitted with the complete turret of the WZ501 with the 73 mm gun. Crew: 3+8.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Recovery Vehicle - Has a slightly wider hull and is equipped with a 1-tonne crane, generator and welding equipment. Armed with a 12.7mm machine gun.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Self-Propelled Howitzer 122mm or Type YW323 - Turret-less version with a Type 85 122mm howitzer mounted on top of the semi-open rear hull. 40 rounds of ammunition are provided. Crew: driver, commander and 6-men gun crew.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Self-Propelled Artillery Rocket Launcher or Type YW306 - Variant with a 30-round 130 mm rocket launcher mounted on top of the hull. A total of 60 rockets is carried on board. Crew: 6.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Self-Propelled Mortar 120mm or Type YW381 - With a 120 mm mortar and 50 rounds in the hull rear. The mortar is fired through a big circular opening in the hull roof.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 85 Self-Propelled Mortar 82mm or Type YW304 - With a Type 87 82 mm mortar mounted in the rear hull and 120 rounds of ammunition.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 120mm Turret-Mounted Mortar - with a BAE Systems / RO Defence 120 mm Armoured Mortar System .[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants / Proposed variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage NVH-1 - Infantry fighting vehicle with 2-man Vickers turret, armed with a 30 mm RARDEN gun and 210 rounds. Combat weight: 16 tonnes, crew: 11 man. Never entered production.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants / Proposed variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage NVH-4 - Similar as the above, but armed with a 25mm Bushmaster gun. Combat weight: 17 tonnes, crew: 13 man.[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants / Proposed variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Anti-Tank - self-propelled gun with 105 mm anti-tank gun to be exported[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants / Proposed variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 30mm remote weapons station - upgraded variant with a 30 mm remote weapons station[source]Type 85 AFV · Variants / Proposed variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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