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]

Type 653 ARV.

The previous variant based on the Type 69 was designated as Type 653.[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.
  3. ^ a b c d Foss, Christopher F. (12 March 2002). "NORINCO Type 69 MBT". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2002-2003.
  4. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 491.
  5. ^ "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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