Type 84
The Type 84 is an armoured recovery vehicle based on the Type 79 tank, entering service with the PLA Army in 1984. The Type 84 features a powered structure controlling a dozer blade at the front of the hull and a hydraulically powered crane. The crane is capable of lifting up to 70 tons. The previous variant based on the Type 69 was designated as Type 653.
The Type 84 is an armoured recovery vehicle based on the Type 79 tank, entering service with the PLA Army in 1984. The Type 84 features a powered structure controlling a dozer blade at the front of the hull and a hydraulically powered crane. The crane is capable of lifting up to 70 tons.[1]
The previous variant based on the Type 69 was designated as Type 653.[2]
Users
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Bangladesh:20 [3]
China[3]
Kurdistan[4]
Myanmar:18[citation needed]
Pakistan[3]
Tanzania:5 Type-84A delivered in 2014[5]
Thailand[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chinese Type 653 ARV". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Type 84 Armoured Recovery Vehicle". Chinese Defence Today. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2005.
- ^ a b c d Foss, Christopher F. (12 March 2002). "NORINCO Type 69 MBT". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
- ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 491.
- ^ "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
Sources
[edit]- International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.
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