The Type 85 is a tracked armoured fighting vehicle produced by Chinese company Norinco (industrial index: Type YW531H). It is an improved version of the Type 63 armoured personnel carrier.

Compared to the Type 63's 8-cylinder air-cooled, turbo-charged diesel KHD BF8L 413F which gave 320 hp, the Type 85 has a new, German-licensed Deutz BF8L 413F 4-stroke air-cooled diesel which develops a similar figure of 320 hp at 2500 rpm (240 kW). This gives a power-to-weight ratio of 22 hp/t.

Type 85-II AP, similar to the Type 85M. The Type 85 uses the same chassis than the Type 80, and the same Norinco 730 hp 12150L-7BW diesel engine, which gave a top speed of 55 kph but both the hull and turret received an additional layer of composite armour on the front and sides.

The Type 85 (also known as YW531H) is the tracked armoured personnel carrier ()APC derived from the Type 63 (YW531C) APC. Initially developed in response to the Thailand Army's order of 200 APCs from China, the Type 85 later evolved into a …

Although referred to as the Type YW 531 H, this vehicle is now normally referred to as the Type 85. Some sources have indicated that the Type 85 may well not be in service with the PLA. It is understood that total production of the Type 85 APC for the home and export markets amounted to about 2,000 vehicles.

The Type 85 anti-aircraft artillery (Chinese: 85式23毫米双管高射炮, industrial designation YW-306) is a 23 mm artillery gun used by the People's Liberation Army of China. It is a copied version of the Soviet ZU-23-2. Self-propelled antiaircraft artillery (AAA) was developed from Type 85 AAA.

Jan 29, 2021 · The Type 85 (industrial index: Type YW531H) is an improved version of the Type 63 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is bigger, has additional firing ports and periscopes, a longer chassis with an additional road wheel on each side, and is equipped with an NBC protection system.

The Type 85 Armored Personnel Carrier, also known as YW 531H and the M-1967 APC, is the successor to the YW 531 with 5 roadwheels rather than the 4 roadwheels of its predecessor. With a hull of all-welded steel construction, the Type 85 …

The Norinco Type 85 tracked armoured fighting vehicle (industrial index: Type YW531H) is an improved version of the Type 63 APC vehicle. The vehicle is bigger, has additional firing ports and periscopes, a longer chassis with an additional road wheel …

The Chinese Type 63 & Type 85 APC were China’s first true indigenousness designs (The Type 85 was the upgraded Type 63), which did not rely on technical aid from Russia. Development was completed in 1963 and it entered service with the Peoples Liberation Army in 1964.