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

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at the front of the hull and a hydraulically powered crane. The crane is capable of lifting up to 70 tons. The previous variant based on the Type 69 was designated as Type 653.

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Tracked armoured recovery vehicles Armoured fighting vehicles of the People's Republic of China Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s {{mil-vehicle-stub

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