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ZBD-03 Airborne armoured
infantry fighting combat vehicle |
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| Description |
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ZBD-03 is the latest generation of airborne infantry
armoured fighting vehicle used by the Chinese Armed
Forces (PLA). The first generation of the ZBD-03
was called ZLC2000, this vehicle was designed, developed
and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company
Norinco. The ZLC2000 tracked vehicle was introduced
by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
in 2003. It has been designed for being air dropped
by medium-sized transport aircraft such as Il-76M.
NORINCO provided the ZLC2000 in three variants:
command and control; infantry fighting vehicle;
and anti-tank guided missile carrier. The ZBD-03
was presented for the first time to the public,
during the military parade in Beijing, the 01 October
2010, for the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic
of China 1949 - 2009.
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Full
technical data sheet only to the printed edition
of Army Recognition |
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ZLC2000
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generation of vehicle
ZBD-03 Command Post: The command
and control version features a higher rear hull
to accommodate staffs
ZBD-03 ATGM carrier: armed with
the HJ-8 ATGM anti-tank guided missile
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| Armament |
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ZBD-03 is equipped with a single man turret,
armed with a 30mm gun and one single missile
rail launcher is mounted at the top of the
turret for the HJ-73C antitank guided missile
(ATGM) launcher (with 3 spare missiles).
Secondary weapon includes a coaxial 7.62mm
machine gun. Three smoke grenades discharger
are mounted to each side of the turret.
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| Protection |
The
ZBD-03 armour protection is limited by
its weight restrictions for air dropping.
With a combat weight of 8 tonnes, the
vehicle’s armour is supposed to
be thin and can only resist small calibre
weapons.
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| Propulsion |
The
ZBD-03 has five unevenly spaced road wheels
on each side, with three track support rollers,
a front drive sprocket and a rear idler.
The power pack is installed at the front
right of the vehicle. |
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The
ZBD-03 is fully amphibious.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
One
30 mm gun, one 7.62 mm coaxial
machine gun, one launcher
unit for HJ-73C antitank
guided missile |
Country
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China
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Company
Designer |
Norinco |
Accessories |
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Crew |
3
+ 5 soldiers |
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Armor |
Protection
against small arms and shell
splinters.
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Weight |
8.000
kg |
Speed |
65
km/hr on road, 6 km/hr on
water |
Range |
500
km
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Dimensions |
Lenght,
7,62 m; Width, 3,04 m; Height,
2,13 m |
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ZBD-03 Airborne Armoured infantry fighting vehicle
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