The FAW MV3 is the third generation military truck developed by First Automobile Works (FAW). Since 2011, FAW MV3 is the standardized military truck used widely by the
Chinese
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
. The utility truck has two configurations, 4x4 and more commonly 6x6, both featuring cross-country mobility. The truck also comes with options on single or double armored cabs. It's the Chinese equivalent of
US Army
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M939 and
MTVR.
The development of the MV3 finished in 2011, and won the Army endorsement from a competition in 2011 against three other state-owned military vehicle manufacturing corporation. MV3 will be the next generation universal transport/cargo truck, replacing
Dongfeng EQ240/EQ2081 and
Dongfeng EQ245/EQ2100.
Variants
;CTM-131: Chinese military designation. 6x6 configuration with double cab. 5 ton payload capacity.
;CTM-132: Chinese military designation. 6x6 configuration with single cab. 5 ton payload capacity.
;CTM-133: Chinese military designation. 4x4 configuration with double cab. 3.5 ton payload capacity.
;CTM-134: Chinese military designation. 4x4 configuration with single cab. 3.5 ton payload capacity.
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PCL-161
The PCL-161 is a truck-mounted 122 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
Development
The PCL-161 was first unveiled while doing exercises in Tibet Autonomous Region in October 2020. It is speculated ...
: 122 mm truck-mounted howitzer (self-propelled howitzer, SPH) capable of rapid deployment, based on CTM-133 chassis.
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PHL-XX: Modular multiple launch rocket system based on CTM-133 chassis.
;AFT-10 Carrier: Two
HJ-10
HJ-10 (or "Red Arrow 10") is a Chinese ground-launched anti-tank missile developed by Norinco. It has a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, that may penetrate of conventional steel armour protected by explosive reactive armour. The ...
missiles and electro-optical sensor fitted on CTM-133 chassis.
References
Military trucks of China
People's Liberation Army
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