NORINCO Type 653

1969 COLD WAR

• 1 NORINCO Type 653 History
• 2 NORINCO Type 653 Specification
  • 2.1 BASICS
  • 2.2 ROLES
  • 2.3 POWER
  • 2.4 ARMAMENT
  • 2.5 VARIANTS

NORINCO Type 653 History

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.

NORINCO Type 653 Specification

BASICS

ROLES

POWER

ARMAMENT

None.

VARIANTS