The WZ-551 project began in 1979 and was the first wheeled infantry fighting vehicle developed by China. WZ-551 was developed with the experience gained from the development of the WZ-521 wheeled armored personnel carrier based on Jiefang CA-30 truck.

The WZ-551 (Type 92) Chinese 6x6 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is a Chinese wheeled armored personnel carrier. It is actually consisted of two families of vehicles with...

WZ-551 (Type 90/92) Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carriers. The WZ-551 is a family of wheeled armoured vehicles designed and built by the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.

The chassis of the WZ 551 is used as the basis for the NORINCO PL-9 low-altitude surface-to-air missile system, which remains at the proposal stage. This system is also referred to as the WZ 551D air-defence vehicle and additional details are given in Jane's Land Based Air Defence.

Type 92B /ZSL-92B APC (WZ-551B), an improved version fitted with a 20 mm automatic cannon PTL-02 Tank Hunter, self-propelled assault gun, with the Type 86 100mm high velocity smoothbore cannon. Chinese PLA PLL-05 self-propelled 120mm gun-mortar at the 2011 Beijing military parade (introduced 2001).

Jul 16, 2023 · The WZ551 is a designation for a Chinese-originated 6x6 wheeled armored vehicle. The vehicle was developed by NORINCO (China NORth INdustries COrporation) Vehicle Research Institute and produced at theNORINCO Factory 256 plant. Introduced in 1984, the WZ551 has since been produced in numbers of 900-strong across various marks and …

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) of Type 90 and Type 92. Roughly 3,000 WZ-551s are in service with the PLA, where they are used by medium...

Jun 8, 2024 · The ZSL92 APC, more commonly known as the WZ-551 family of infantry fighting vehicles, is used by China and was vital when it was originally developed.

Jan 8, 2021 · China’s WZ551 (PLA designated Type 90) is a wheeled armored vehicle launched by China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). The mature design of WZ-551 was born in 1984, and its chassis...

The WZ 551 was developed in parallel with the fully tracked Type 85 (see separate record) and shares the engine and most of the armament options (see "Variants," below). The Chinese manufacturer, NORINCO, has also developed 4 x 4 and 8 x 8 variants.