Armored Vehicle Fleet
Type: Armored Fighting Vehicle
Domain: land
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: NORINCO
First Deployed: 1980
Overview
Cameroon operates a large mixed armored vehicle fleet of approximately 860 units combining Chinese and Russian-origin armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and support vehicles. Includes BMP series IFVs, BTR APCs, and various Chinese Type-series vehicles. The large numerical count masks significant readiness and maintenance challenges.
Technical Specifications
| note | Generic entry representing mixed Chinese armored vehicle fleet including Type 86/04 IFVs, Type 96/99 MBTs, ZTL-11 wheeled tank destroyers, ZBL-09 APCs |
|---|---|
| fleet_size | Estimated 20,000+ armored vehicles |
| main_platforms | ZBL-09 8x8 (25mm), Type 04 IFV (30mm), Type 15 light tank |
Operators
- Cameroon
Related land Weapon Systems
- K808 White Tiger - Armored Fighting Vehicle (South Korea)
- Al-Khalid I / II MBT - Main Battle Tank (Pakistan)
- KF51 Panther - Main Battle Tank (Germany)
- Strela-10 (9K35) SHORAD - Short-Range Air Defense System (Russia)
- BMP-1 - Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Russia)
- Piranha V (8x8) - Armored Fighting Vehicle (Denmark)
- Type 90 - Main Battle Tank (Japan)
- Iskander-M (9K720) - Short-Range Ballistic Missile (Russia)
- PPK-20 - Pistol / Handgun (Russia)
- Sinai 200 Armored Fighting Vehicle - Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Egypt)