Cambodia receives donated wheeled armored vehicles from China

Some of the Tiger armored vehicles being unloaded from trucks. Photo c/o Bao Dat Viet.

The Royal Cambodian Army (RCA) received several Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Tiger 4x4 wheeled light armored vehicles donated by China.

The delivery was part of China’s commitment to support the Cambodian government including defense and security cooperation, and strengthening the friendship between the two countries.

The armored vehicles can be armed with either a general purpose or heavy machine gun, or an automatic grenade launcher, and can carry a crew of 2 and up to 9 passengers.

The vehicle has a combat weight of 6.5 tons and is protected to small arms fire up to 7.62mm.

The Tiger is powered by a Cummins diesel engine and can run up to a maximum speed of 110 kilometers per hour with a range of 600 kilometers.


[1] Bao Dat Viet
[2] Army Recognition