Type 84

The Type 84 is an armoured recovery vehicle based on the Type 79 tank, entering service with the PLA Army in 1984. The Type 84 features a powered structure controlling a dozer blade at the front of the hull and a hydraulically powered crane. The crane is capable of lifting up to 70 tons.^[1]

The previous variant based on the Type 69 was designated as Type 653.^[2]

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Bangladesh:5 ^[3]
China^[3]
Kurdistan^[4]
Myanmar:18^{[citation needed]}
Pakistan^[3]
Tanzania:5 Type-84A delivered in 2014^[5]
Thailand^[3]

References

^ "Chinese Type 653 ARV". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
^ "Type 84 Armoured Recovery Vehicle". Chinese Defence Today. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2005.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Foss, Christopher F. (12 March 2002). "NORINCO Type 69 MBT". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
^ Military Balance 2016, p. 491.
^ "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Sources

International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2016). The Military Balance 2016. Vol. 116. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2.

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[1] "Chinese Type 653 ARV". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-04-15.

[2] "Type 84 Armoured Recovery Vehicle". Chinese Defence Today. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2005.

[Janes2002-3] Foss, Christopher F. (12 March 2002). "NORINCO Type 69 MBT". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.

[FOOTNOTEMilitary_Balance_2016491-4] Military Balance 2016, p. 491.

[trade-5] "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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