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[[File:WZ-551-1.jpg|thumb|300px|The WZ551 in real life.]]
 
[[File:WZ-551-1.jpg|thumb|300px|The WZ551 in real life.]]
The '''WZ551''' is a 6x6 amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier used by the [[People's Liberation Army]] and developed and built by Norinco. It is armed with a French 25mm GIAT cannon that was acquired through a deal between [[France]] and [[China]]. The vehicle is also armed with a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun which can be replaced with an [[HJ-8]] ATGM launcher if necessary. Another variant is armed with a single 12.7mm machine gun, called the WZ523 instead.
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The '''WZ551''' is a 6x6 amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier used by the [[People's Liberation Army]] and developed and built by Norinco. It is armed with a French 25mm GIAT cannon that was acquired through a deal between [[France]] and [[China]]. The vehicle is also armed with a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun which can be replaced with an [[HJ-8]] ATGM launcher if necessary. Another variant is armed with a single 12.7mm machine gun, called the WZ551a instead.
 
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WZ-551-1

The WZ551 in real life.

The WZ551 is a 6x6 amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier used by the People's Liberation Army and developed and built by Norinco. It is armed with a French 25mm GIAT cannon that was acquired through a deal between France and China. The vehicle is also armed with a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun which can be replaced with an HJ-8 ATGM launcher if necessary. Another variant is armed with a single 12.7mm machine gun, called the WZ551a instead.

Battlefield 2

In Battlefield 2, the WZ551 is the Armored Personal Carrier (APC) used by the People's Liberation Army. Its counterparts are the USMC LAV-25 and the MEC BTR-90. It differs from both in that it has a slow rate of fire for its main cannon and it has only one rear facing fire port.