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Type 08

The Type 08 (Chinese: 08式轮式装甲车族; pinyin: Líng bā Shì lúnshì zhuāngjiǎchē zú; lit. 'Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family') is a Chinese family of modern eight-wheeled, amphibious, modular armored vehicles developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics, and quick reaction operations. Developed in the early 2000s, the vehicle family…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
100 km/h (62 mph)
Crew
3
Designer
Norinco
Engine
Deutz BF6M1015C diesel 11.9 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal) 330 kW (440 hp)
Height
2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) (without turret)
In service
2008–present

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Type 08

Nodes98
Edges97
Triples43
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020408
Components1

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Type 08

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related to Armaments · 7
Type 08 → QJC-88, The, Two HJ-73C ATGM, Type, ZBL-08, ZPT-99, ZSL-10
related to Development · 5
Type 08 → China Victory Day Parade, Chinese, In, The, Type
related to Mobility · 4
Type 08 → Deutz BF6M1015C, The, Type, V-type
related to overview · 4
Type 08 → It, NBC, The, The Type
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Type 08 → 100 km/h (62 mph)
Crew · 1
Type 08 → 3
Designer · 1
Type 08 → Norinco
Engine · 1
Type 08 → Deutz BF6M1015C diesel 11.9 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal) 330 kW (440 hp)
Height · 1
Type 08 → 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) (without turret)
In service · 1
Type 08 → 2008–present

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vehicle type 08 gun zbl-08 family infantry ztl-11 mm vehicles army armored people's fitted variants modular fighting ifv chinese amphibious

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Type 08.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)1.00infobox
Type 08Crew31.00infobox
Type 08DesignerNorinco1.00infobox
Type 08EngineDeutz BF6M1015C diesel 11.9 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal) 330 kW (440 hp)1.00infobox
Type 08Height2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) (without turret)1.00infobox
Type 08In service2008–present1.00infobox
Type 08Length8 m (26 ft)1.00infobox
Type 08Main armamentZPL-98A 105 mm gun (ZTL-11) QJC-88 12.7 mm gun (ZSL-10) ZPT-99 30 mm cannon (ZBL-08) KDG 35 mm revolver autocannon (PGL-12) PL-96 122 mm howitzer (PLL-09) PL-01 155 mm howitzer…1.00infobox
Type 08ManufacturerNorinco1.00infobox
Type 08MassVaries by configuration 15–25 t (15–25 long tons; 17–28 short tons) 21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons) (ZBL-08) 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) (ZTL-11) 25 t (25 long tons; 2…1.00infobox
Type 08No. built6,150+1.00infobox
Type 08Operational range800 km (500 mi)1.00infobox
Type 08Passengers11 (APC) 7 (IFV)1.00infobox
Type 08Place of originPeople's Republic of China1.00infobox
Type 08Produced2006–present1.00infobox
Type 08Secondary armamentHJ-73C Anti-Tank Guided Missile Type 86 7.62 mm machine gun QJT 5.8 mm machine gun1.00infobox
Type 08Suspension8×8 wheeled1.00infobox
Type 08Transmissionsemi-automatic1.00infobox
Type 08TypeArmoured fighting vehicle1.00infobox
Type 08Used bySee Operators1.00infobox
Type 08WarsBoko Haram insurgency1.00infobox
Type 08Width3 m (9.8 ft)1.00infobox

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