NORINCO GBL-130

Tracked Mine-Laying Vehicle

China | 1991

"The GBL-130 has the dedicated role of mine-layer within the inventory of the modern Chinese land forces."

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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.

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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.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Nightvision - YES - OPTIONAL.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Protection (CBRN) - YES - OPTIONAL.

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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Design Qualities
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to battlefield requirements.

SPECIAL PURPOSE

TRACK-AND-WHEEL DRIVE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

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Similar
Developments of similar form-and-function, or related, to the NORINCO GBL-130 Tracked Mine-Laying Vehicle.

ZSD-89 / Type 89 / WZ534

Going Further...
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