Export models of the WZ-523 are offered with a variety of turreted armament options, including a 12.7mm machine gun and a one-man conical turret incorporating a single 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun to the right and a heavier armament of the customer's choice to the left [REF].
WZ-523s in Nigerien and Gabonese service have been re-engined with German Deutz BF6 diesel motors [REF].