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NORINCO Type 653


Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV)


China | 1969



"The Type 653 Armored Recovery Vehicle was based on the Chinese Type 69 Main Battle Tank."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the NORINCO Type 653 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV).
1 x Diesel-fueled engine developing 580 horsepower driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.
Installed Power
Structure
The physical qualities of the NORINCO Type 653 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV).
3
(MANNED)
Crew
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the NORINCO Type 653 family line.
Type 69 MBT - Base Main Battle Tank production model.
type 653 ARV - Variant based on Type 69 chassis.
Type 84 - Redesignation of later variants by NORINCO
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The Type 653 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) was developed by NORINCO of China for the Chinese Army. A conventional ARV system through-and-through, the design was based upon the existing chassis of the Chinese Type 69 Main Battle Tank sans its turret structure. The vehicle was instead given a dozer blade for moving obstacles and earth, a hydraulically-powered lifting crane capable of 70 ton weights, and other qualities to make it a useful ARV on a battletifled. The turret area was replaced by a fixed hull superstructure to represent the crew operating space.

The Type 69 origins were clearly visible in the hull lines and running gear - which included five road wheels to a hull side. The operating crew was three personnel.

Operators included the Chinese military as well as Iraq, Pakistan and Thailand.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the NORINCO Type 653. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 1,000 Units

Contractor(s): China NORth INdustries COmpany (NORINCO) - China
National flag of Bangladesh National flag of China National flag of Iraq National flag of Pakistan National flag of Thailand

[ Bangladesh; China; Iraq; Pakistan; Thailand ]
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