The
ZBD-09 is a new wheeled infantry armoured fighting
vehicle designed and manufactured by the Chinese
Defense Company NORINCO China North Industries Corp.
The ZBD-09 was presented for the first during the
military parade in Beijing for the 60th anniversary
of the Chinese army (PLA), the 01 October 2009.
The ZBD-09 was based to the chassis of the VN1 8x8
wheeled chassis.
The
ZBD-09 is fitted with a two man turret,
armed with an Ukrainian modified 30 mm automatic
gun. A 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun is fitted
to the left side of the 30 mm gun. To each
side of the turret is mounted a launcher
system, for the wire-guided Hong Jian-73C
anti-tank guided missiles. Two lines of
three smoke-grenades discharger are mounted
to each side of the main gun.
Protection
The
hull and the turret of the ZBD-09 is made
of high hardness armor steel, which provide
a protection against 12.7mm armour-piercing
incendiary (API) strikes frontally at 100m,
7.62mm API on the sides at 100m and 7.62mm
ball at the rear. The ZBD-09 can also be
fitted with add-on armour package enables
the vehicle to survive 25 mm API frontally
at 1,000m and 12.7mm API on the sides at
100m.
Propulsion
According
to Chinese sources the ZBD-09 is motorised
with water-cooled Diesel engine DEUTZ BF6M1015
CP coupled to a mechanical transmission
with the synchronizer affording superior
performance in tropical zone, desert and
plateau. The ZBD-09 adopted an 8x8 all-wheel
driving configuration, independent suspension
system and axles with differential lock
enabling the ZBD-09 to get excellent cross-country
performance. . Its power to weight ratio
of 16.5 kW/t enables the 8 x 8 version to
climb a 30° slope, cross a 1.8m trench
and climb over a 0.55 m vertical obstacle.
Accessories
The
ZBD-09 is fully amphibious, it can swim
at a speed of up to 8 km/h. It is propelled
in water thanks to two propellers fitted
at the rear of the hull. The ZBD-09 is equipped
with a collective NBC protection system,
automatic fire extinguishing system enhancing
survivability of the vehicle. The ZBD-09
is also equipped with a central tyre inflation
system which can inflate or deflate the
tyres and test the tyre pressure automatically.
In option, the ZBD-09 can be equipped with
a powerful air conditionning system, a GPS
(Global positioning system) and a winch.
Specifications
Armament
One
30 mm gun, one coaxiial
7.62 mm machine gun, 3 anti-tank
missile HJ-73D.
a
Country
user
China
Company
Designer
NORINCO
China North Industries Corp.
Accessories
NB
protection system, central
tyre inflation system, night
vision, GPS, winch.
Crew
3
+7 soldiers
Armor
Protection
against 12.7 mm calibre
weapons at the front, 7.62
mm API for the sides and
shell splinters of the battlefield.
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