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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
Type 89 AFV
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Quantity
1,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
54
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1999
- Combat Weight14.3 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts13
- Vehicle ClassArmoured Personnel Carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament1x QJC88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Secondary Armament7.62mm coaxial machine gun (in IFV variant)
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage15
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour TypeWelded steel hull
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeDeutz BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel
- Engine Power320 hp
- Power-to-Weight22.38 hp
- TransmissionManual 5 forward, 1 reverse
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed66 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.15 m
- Width3.13 m
- Height2.59 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,000
- Production Start1,990 year
- Variants15
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1998First deployment: Second Congo War
- 2013Sale: Ethiopia (10 units)
- 2021Sale: Nigeria (60 units)
36
years in service
1,000
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Type 89 AFVSALES2records
Nigeria
Ethiopiaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
178ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)54COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)348PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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