The Type 87 82mm Mortar is a Chinese infantry mortar developed by Norinco in 1987. It is a replacement for the older
Type 67 82mm mortar used at the battalion level. An 81 mm version called the W87 was also developed for export markets.
Variants
*Type 87: basic model 82 mm.
*W87: 81mm caliber model for export.
* The Type 87 mortar is also used on the YW304 variant of the
Type 85 AFV
The Type 85 is a tracked armoured fighting vehicle produced by Chinese company Norinco (industrial index: Type YW531H). It is an improved version of the Type 63 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is bigger, has additional firing ports an ...
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References
Cold War weapons of China
Infantry mortars of the People's Republic of China
82 mm mortars
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