Z21 Typhoon
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| Z21 Typhoon | |
|---|---|
 The infantry fighting vehicle variant of the Z21 Typhoon (left) and the armored personnel carrier variant (right). | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Zhenia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2009-Present |
| Used by | Zhenia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Signus Systems |
| Designed | 1999-2006 |
| Manufacturer | Signus Systems |
| Produced | 2008-present |
| No. built | 5,000+ (total variants) |
| Variants | Baseline: Z21 Typhoon IFV See below for variants |
| Specifications (Z21 Typhoon IFV) | |
| Weight | 38.9 metric tons (combat weight) |
| Length | 8.19 m |
| Width | 3.90 m (including side armor) |
| Height | 2.9 m to turret roof |
| Crew | 3 (driver, gunner, commander) |
| Passengers | 8 armed personnel |
| Armor | Reinforced aluminum base Composite Armor (turret and hull) |
Main armament | 1 x 40 mm CTA autocannon |
Secondary armament | 4 x Anti-tank guided missile launchers (separate compartment inside turret) 1 x 12.7 mm Eagle's Nest RWS 1 x 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | EDE-09X Diesel-Electric Engine 900 hp |
| Suspension | In-arm suspension unit |
| Ground clearance | 45 cm |
Operational range | 540 km on internal fuel |
| Speed | 70 km/h (road) 48 km/h (offroad) |
The Signus Systems Z21 Typhoon (Zhenian: Z21 태풍), commonly the Z21 Typhoon Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV), is a line of tracked armored fighting vehicles developed in Zhenia. Developed for service in the Greater Eastern Union Defense Forces and as a replacement for existing tracked armored vehicles in service, it was developed into numerous variants, although the infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier variants are the most notable; the former was developed with the intent to defeat other infantry fighting vehicles and some tanks in mind, while the armored personnel carrier variant focused on personnel protection, survivability and networking more than its predecessors.