ZBD-04
| Type 97 ZBD-97 IFV |
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A ZBD-04 IFV during China's 60th anniversary military parade.
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004–Present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Produced | 2000s |
| Variants | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | ZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons; 20 long tons) ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons; 24 long tons) |
| Length | 7.14 m (23 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 7 |
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| Armor | Welded steel Applique armor (ZBD-04) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12) |
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Main
armament |
100 mm rifled gun 30 mm autocannon |
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Secondary
armament |
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | diesel 670 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
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Operational
range |
500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed |
ZBD-04: 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (In water) |
ZBD-04:
65 km/h (40 mph) (On a highway)
20 km/h (12 mph) (In water)
ZBD-04A:
The ZBD-97 or Type 97 is a Chinese Infantry fighting vehicle. It mounts a BMP-3 turret, although the chassis is different, with a front-mounted engine, and rear troop compartment. However, the ZBD-97 never entered service. A further improved version of this vehicle is known as the ZBD-04 infantry fighting vehicle, entered service. Another improved version, ZBD-04A, is the vehicle currently in service being produced.
The ZBD-97, or Type 97, has been in service with the PLA ground forces since 2006, in the armored units of the Guangzhou and Nanjing military regions. Besides the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant, an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) variant is also available. A further improved variant is known as the ZBD-04.
The ZBD-97 has a crew of three (a commander, a driver, and a gunner) and is able to carry seven troops. The commander and gunner are seated in the two-man turret located in the middle, and the driver with one passenger is located in tandem to the left of the power compartment, located at the front right. Six infantrymen are located in the troop compartment at the rear.
There are firing ports in the left, right, and exit door that allow infantrymen to fire assault rifles or light machine guns from inside the vehicle, even on the move. The vehicle has amphibious capability, designed to swim to shore from a ship. For high-speed swimming, it has two large water jet ports.
The main armament of the ZBD97 is a dual-way stabilised, semi-automatic 100mm rifled gun / missile launcher, capable of firing both HE-FRAG rounds and the 3UBK10 ATGM. Effective range of the HE-FRAG round is estimated to be 4,000m, with a rate of fire of 10 rounds/minute.
The 3UBK10 ATGM consists of a laser beamriding missile and a container case. The missile is used as a part of the Bastion missile system (NATO reporting name: AT-10 Stabber). As well as engaging armoured vehicles and fortifications, the missile could also engage low-flying helicopters. The missile has a range of 100~4,000m. Hit probability is 80% and the armour penetration capability is 600mm. The system carries eight missiles inside the turret.
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