{
  "id": "pgz-88",
  "name": "PGZ-88 (Type 88)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "37mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1989,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 0,
  "summary": "The PGZ-88 (Type 88) Chinese 37mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun, the PLA's first-generation fully automatic self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery [SPAAA] system, features a Type 74 twin-37mm AAA mounted on a Type 69 MBT chassis. The turret is welded and fully enclosed with search radar and fire control equipment on top.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The Type 88 SPAAG is mounted on a tracked chassis of the Type 79 main battle tank.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 35,
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 570,
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.2 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Protection from small arms fire and shell splinters",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Chassis of the Type 88 is well protected for a SPAAG system, however turret has only thin armor, which protects against small arms fire.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Rifle",
      "role": "37 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-pgz-88"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "1,000 rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "generic",
  "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/pgz-88.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-pgz-88": {
      "title": "PGZ-88 (Type 88) Chinese 37mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/PGZ-88_Type_88_Chinese_37mm_Self-Propelled_Anti-Aircraft_Gun",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}