The GBL-130 is a lightly-armored, tracked mine-laying vehicle serving the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. The vehicle is based in the Type 89 (YW534) Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV), detailed elsewhere on this site, which saw its design phase take place in the 1980s and serial production begin in 1990. The 16-ton vehicle went on to be produced in a myriad of variants and related offshoots - including the GBL-130 minelayer.
In the reimagined vehicle, the tank has a revised rear hull section which seats the mine-launching component. The component is made up of 122mm launch tubes housing ready-to-fire Anti-Tank (AT) and Anti-Personnel (AP) mines or a mix of the two. Utilizing these launchers, the vehicle can lay down a minefield in minutes while remaining at-range.
The rest of the vehicle's qualities remain largely faithful to the original Type 89 AFV.
Power & Performance Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the NORINCO GBL-130 (Type 89) Tracked Mine-Laying Vehicle.
1 x Deutz BF8L 413F 4-cylinder air-cooled, diesel-fueled engine driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement. Installed Power
41 mph 66 kph Road Speed
311 miles 500 km Range
Structure The physical qualities of the NORINCO GBL-130 (Type 89) Tracked Mine-Laying Vehicle.
2 (MANNED) Crew
20.2 ft 6.15 meters O/A Length
10.3 ft 3.13 meters O/A Width
9.0 ft 2.75 meters O/A Height
33,731 lb 15,300 kg | 16.9 tons Weight
Armament & Ammunition Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the NORINCO GBL-130 Tracked Mine-Laying Vehicle.
6 x Launchers; 36 x 122mm Tubes.
AMMUNITION: 65 x SATM, SAPM, and / or SAPEM mines.
Variants Notable series variants as part of the NORINCO GBL-130 family line.
GBL-130 (Type 89) - Base Series Designation.
Operators Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the NORINCO GBL-130. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.
Total Production: 350 Units Contractor(s): China NORth INdustries COrporation (NORINCO) - China
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