The
ZFB05, also known as Xinxing (New Star) in its commercial
name, is a 4X4 wheeled armoured vehicle developed
by Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicle Factory. The vehicle
was based on the chassis of the Nanjing IVECO NJ2046
4X4 high-mobility truck, with an all-steel armoured
hull to provide protection against small arms. The
vehicle is mainly equipped by the People’s
Armed Police (PAP) Force and public security (police)
forces for transportation and riot control roles.
The PLA UN Peacekeeping troops are also equipped
with this vehicle. The company has already sold
the ZFB05 4x4 to a number of African states.
Variants
: ZFB05A
: armoured hatch for the crew, new chassis ZFB05 35 mm Grenade Launcher :
35 mm grenade launcher is mounted to the roof of
the vehicle
ZFB05 23 mm chain canon : with a turret
armed with a 23 mm canon
ZFB05 broadcasting vehicle : speakers mounted
to the roof of the vehicle
ZFB05 anti-riot : crew compartment higher
with anti-riot water pomp
ZFB05 ambulance : the rear compartment
is more higher for the transport of wounded soldiers
ZFB05 Psy Ops : Protected vehicle
for Psychological Operations, speaker are mounted
to the roof. ZFB08 : 6x6 chassis wheeled combat
vehicle
The
primary weapon is a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine
gun mounted on the roof. Alternatively it
can be armed with a 23mm cannon or 35mm
automatic grenade launcher. The weapon station
is normally mounted on the forward part
of the roof and armament typically consists
of a 12.7 mm machine gun which is provided
with a shield to provide the gunner with
frontal protection. The gunner is provided
with a single-piece hatch cover that opens
to the rear. Bullet proof windows and associated
firing ports are provided so the crew can
fire their weapons from within the safety
of the vehicle.
Protection
The
ZFB05 provides better armour protection
compared to armoured cars based on civilian
vehicles, at a lower unit cost compared
to the military-standard armoured fighting
vehicles. The vehicle is suitable for low-intensity
operations such as peacekeeping, riot-control,
and law enforcement. However, the experience
of the Chinese peacekeeping police in Haiti
showed that the vehicle’s armour has
been penetrated by small calibres (7.62mm
or 5.56mm) automatic weapons during cross-fire.
The V-form anti-bullet structure has been
set up under the vehicle bottom.
Propulsion
The
vehicle is powered by a four-cylinder turbo-charged
diesel, with a maximum power of 118 hp.
The vehicle has a maximum road speed of
110km/h, and a maximum range of 800km. The
ZFB05 has adopted Model IVECO-NJ2046 military
4 x 4 cross-country chassis with Model SOFIM
8142.43 87 kw turbo-charging inter-cooling
diesel motor while the bearing distance
is 2800 mm, or with Model SOFIM 8142.45
98 kw turbo charging inter-cooling disel
motor while the bearing distance is 3310
mm.
Accessories
Over
the rear troop compartment are two outward
opening oblong roof hatches.
Specifications
Armament
The
vehicle can be fitted with
81-Type 7,62 mm machine
gun, or QJC Type-88 12,7
mm machine gun or 23 mm
chain cannon.
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