China Yanjing Auto produces locally Russian Tigr 4x4 armored under license called YJ2080 YJ2081 11812163.

In late 2008, «Rosoboronexport» signed a contract with the Chinese Company Yanjing Motor for the supply of 10 armored vehicles Tigr SPM-2 (GAZ-2330-36) as a finished product, followed by 90 vehicles that have been assembled in China.

The layout of the YJ2080 / 2081 is the same as the original Russian Tigr GAZ-2330 with engine at the front, crew cab in the middle and a troop compartment at rear. The YJ2080 / 2081 is a family of vehicles which can be configured to meet various mission requirements of the customers or depending the tactical missions.

The YJ2080C / YJ2081C can, carried a total of 10military personnel with the driver and commander at the front. At AirShow China 2016, the vehicle was fitted a remotely operated weapon station armed with a 7.62mm machine. Two smoke grenade launchers are mounted on each side of the machine gun.

The all-welded steel armour hull of the YJ2080 / 2081 provides the crew with protection from small arms fire and shell splinters. It has a standard ballistic armour STANAG 4569 Level 1 offering a protection against firing of small arms 7.62x51mm caliber. It has a mine protection STANAG 4569 Level 2 (6 kg of TNT under the wheels).

The vehicle can be upgraded with an armour to offer protection Level 2 STANAG 4569.

The YJ2080C has a weight of 8,000 kg and is motorized with a Turbocharged 6.7L engine developing 245 hp. It can run at a maximum road speed of 125 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 850 km.