New armored vehicles have been spotted in China — what kind of vehicles are driving through the desert?

A strange convoy has been spotted in northwestern China - more than a dozen armored vehicles in desert camouflage rolling along a deserted highway. The video, which hit Chinese social networks, has already spread like a virus: military enthusiasts and analysts are puzzling over what kind of equipment it is and why Beijing needs it.

Apparently, all these armored cars are based on the well—known Type 08 chassis, which is a universal "skeleton" for many Chinese wheeled armored personnel carriers (8x8). But this is clearly not just a good old APC. Experts suggest that we are facing a new generation of modular combat vehicles. That is, those that can be quickly reconfigured for different tasks: to transport soldiers, turn into a command post, or even carry other equipment.

There are no official comments from the Chinese army yet, as usual. But the fact that such vehicles are already driving in the desert speaks volumes: Beijing is clearly expanding its family of universal armored platforms. And, most likely, this is just the beginning.