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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
YW531
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1963–
Quantity
8,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
31
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1968
- Combat Weight12.6 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
◈Armament3MOD.3
- Main ArmamentType 54 12.7 mm machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Armour Typewelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)14 mm
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine Type8-cylinder air-cooled, turbo-charged diesel KHD BF8L 413F; 320 hp
- Engine Power320 hp
- Transmissionmanual transmission with five forward gears and one reverse gear
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed46 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- Fuel Capacity450 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.476 m
- Width2.978 m
- Height2.58 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production8,000
- Production Start1,963 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1963Production started
- 1981Sale: Sudan (50 units)
- 1983First deployment: Sri Lankan civil war
63
years in service
8,000
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory7country · 493units
493active
YW531SALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  Sudan | 50 | — | — |
| 1981 |  Zimbabwe | 30 | — | — |
| — |  Albania | 103 | — | — |
| — |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 | — | — |
| — |  Iraq | 650 | — | — |
ⓘ "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 ↗
109ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)31COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)305PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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