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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
WZ551
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1995–
Quantity
3,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
24
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 Year1990
- Combat Weight15.8 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts9
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main ArmamentZPT-99 30 mm autocannon
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun TypeAutocannon
- Secondary ArmamentType 86 7.62mm coaxial machine gun
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunYes
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerYes
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeBF8L413F 8-cylinder, turbo-charged, air-cooled diesel
- Engine Power320 hp
- Power-to-Weight20.25 hp
- TransmissionZF 5S-lllGPA mechanical transmission
- SuspensionIndependent wheel
- Max Road Speed85 km/h
- Operational Range800 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.63 m
- Width2.8 m
- Height2.8 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production3,000
- Production Start1,981 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1947First deployment: Myanmar conflict
- 1995Production started
- 2016Sale: Angola (15 units)
31
years in service
3,000
units produced
35
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
WZ551 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory23country · 910units
910active
WZ551SALES9records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | 7 | — | — | |
| — | 15 | — | — | |
| — | 12 | — | — | |
| — | 30 | — | — | |
| — | 3 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | 20 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
95ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)24POST-COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)288PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
The ability to perceive and understand all surroundings, 360 degrees, in real-time, providing a comprehensive view of the operational environment.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A hunter-killer capability in an infantry fighting vehicle allows the gunner to engage targets while the commander independently searches for new targets, typically using separate optics and control systems.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
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.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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