[2] In November 2021, the vehicle was observed in deployment with Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, specifically in the Guangdong region by Taiwan Strait.
[4] The turret features exposed connector panels for installing observation equipment, sensors, and possibly an active protection system.
[5] The vehicle body is fitted with multiple distributed aperture systems to detect threats from all angles.
[1] Composite armor plates are bolted on the turret and vehicle body to improve ballistic protection,[6] with provisions for mounting reactive armour (ERA) blocks.
[2] The vehicle suspension is hydraulic with height adjustment system,[6] reportedly redesigned from Type 08 to support the extra weight and improve driving performance.