中国的北方工业公司（NORINCO）已经开始在国际武器市场推出一种新式的8x8轮式装甲步兵战车，这种车叫做VN1。

    中国北方工业公司（NORINCO）已经开始在市场推出一种被叫做VN1型新式的8x8轮式装甲步兵战车（APC）。

    多年以来中国人民解放军（PLA）的标准轮式装甲步兵战车（APC）是北方工业公司的WZ 551 6x6系列，这种同样已经少量外销。暂时不知道VN1是否已经在人民解放军中装备。

    很多国家现在正将6x6装甲车更换成体积更大、负载更多的8x8装甲车，从而使得陆军能担当更广泛的战场角色。

    在与传统的装甲车如瑞士莫瓦格“水虎鱼”装甲车外表相似的同时，VN1装甲步兵战车也有很多较大的差异，尤其是在内部。在VN1战车里面，驾驶员坐在前方左边，而车长坐在前方右边，动力系统就紧靠在他们的后边。而这两人也可以进入后方的运兵舱。

    VN1的全体成员正常情况下由车长、驾驶员、炮手和7名步兵组成。后者的数目取决于车辆武器配备。士兵可以通过车后大的动力-操作跳板式车门或顶部的舱口快速的进出车辆。

    与最近研制的很多同类型8x8装甲步兵战车不同，此车后方的运兵舱带有射击口，允许步兵可以从车内使用他们的某些武器。

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NORINCO markets new Chinese APC

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has begun to market a new 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) called the VN1.

For many years the standard wheeled APC of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been the NORINCO WZ 551 6x6 series, which has also been exported in small quantities. At this stage it is not known whether the VN1 is in service with the PLA.

Many countries are now moving away from 6x6 vehicles to larger 8x8 vehicles that have increased volume and payload, thereby enabling armies to undertake a wider range of battlefield roles.

While similar in appearance to traditional vehicles such as the MOWAG Piranha, the VN1 APC has a number of major differences, especially internally. In the VN1 the driver is seated front left with the vehicle commander to the right and the powerpack to their immediate rear. These two crew members can access the troop compartment at the rear.

The crew of the VN1 normally consists of the commander, driver, gunner and seven infantry, the number of the latter depending on the vehicle weapon fit. Troops can rapidly enter and leave the vehicle via a large power-operated ramp at the rear, or via roof hatches.

Unlike many recently developed 8x8 APCs of this type, the rear troop compartment is provided with firing ports to allow the infantry to use some of their weapons from within the vehicle.

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