ZBD-04
| ZBD-04 Type 04 IFV | |
|---|---|
ZBD-04A at Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Produced | 1997–present |
| No. built | 3,075+ |
| Variants | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A AFT-10 Launcher |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons; 20 long tons) ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons; 24 long tons) |
| Length | 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Armor | Welded steel (ZBD-04) Appliqué armor (ZBD-04A) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12) |
Main armament | 100 mm rifled gun similar to 2A70 ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon |
Secondary armament | Type 86 7.62 mm or QJT-88 5.8mm coaxial machine gun 4 × HJ-8 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (ZBD-04 AT or ZBD-04A AT) |
| Engine | ZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel 440 kilowatts (590 hp) ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel 670 horsepower (500 kW) |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | ZBD-04: 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water) ZBD-04A: 6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–4.3 kn) (water) |
The ZBD-04 or Type 04 (industrial designation WZ502) is a Chinese infantry fighting vehicle. It bears some external resemblance to the BMP-3, particularly with regards to its turret and main armament; However, the chassis and internal subsystem possesses a different layout. The earliest prototypes received the designation ZBD-97. An improved version, ZBD-04A, is the vehicle currently in service and being produced.