{
  "id": "cs-vp3",
  "name": "CS/VP3",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2012,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "KEN",
    "NGA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The CS/VP3 is an armored 4x4 vehicle developed and produced by Poly Technologies in China. It is believed to be an export vehicle built to provide customers with a brand-new armored platform at a lower cost than Western producers can achieve.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "4x4",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China Poly Group",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Unspecified",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 315,
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 110,
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording (Without Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.2 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, Passive armour protection (ballistic still and ballistic glasses).",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Armor Platting",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Window Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The windows are believed to be protected to the same level as the armored hull.",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes,",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x QJG89 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun, 12.7 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x Type 80 7.62mm General-Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "7.62×54mmR",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-cs-vp3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "840 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "Available"
      },
      "qty": "Belts in 100/200/250 round boxes"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/cs-vp3.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-cs-vp3": {
      "title": "CS/VP3 Chinese 4x4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/CS_VP3_Chinese_4x4_Mine-Resistant_Ambush_Protected",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}