The Type 08 ( zh, c=08式轮式装甲车族 , p=Líng bā Shì lúnshì zhuāngjiǎchē zú, l=Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family)
is a
Chinese family of modern
eight-wheeled,
amphibious,
modular armored vehicle
Military vehicles are commonly armoured (or armored; see spelling differences) to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, shells, rockets, and missiles, protecting the personnel inside from enemy fire. Such vehicles include armoured fighti ...
s developed by
Norinco
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (an abbreviation of "North Industries Corporation"), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese ...
for
infantry fire support,
battlefield logistics, and
quick reaction operations. Developed in the early 2000s, the vehicle family were produced for more than 6,000 hulls and widely deployed by the
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF), also referred to as the PLA Army, is the army, land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and also its largest and oldest branch. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 192 ...
and
People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC), MUCD Unit 91811, also known as the People's Liberation Army Marine Corps (PLAMC), is the maritime land force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one of five major branches of the P ...
.
ZBL-08 is the designation for the
infantry fighting vehicle
An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), is a type of armoured fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier used to carry infantry into battle and provide direct fire, direct-fire suppo ...
(IFV) variant in the Type 08 vehicle family. The modular design offers a plethora of different configurations, including an
armored personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world.
Acc ...
(APC) variant, an
assault gun
An assault gun (from , , meaning "assault gun") is a type of armored infantry support vehicle and self-propelled artillery, mounting an infantry support gun on a protected self-propelled chassis, intended for providing infantry with heavy di ...
variant,
combat engineering
A combat engineer (also called pioneer or sapper) is a type of soldier who performs military engineering tasks in support of land forces combat operations. Combat engineers perform a variety of military engineering, tunnel and mine warfare tas ...
variants,
mine clearance
Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing land mines from an area. In military operations, the object is to rapidly clear a path through a minefield, and this is often done with devices such as mine plows and blast waves. By contr ...
variants,
CBRN defense
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of protective measures taken in situations where chemical warfare, chemical, biological warfar ...
variants, 122 mm/155 mm
self propelled howitzer
Self-propelled artillery (also called locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position. Within the terminology are the self-propelled gun, self-propelled howitzer, self-propelled mo ...
(SPH) variants,
air defense
Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It encompasses surface-based, subsurface (Submarine#Armament, submarine-lau ...
variants,
self-propelled mortar
A mortar carrier, or self-propelled mortar, is a self-propelled artillery piece in which a mortar (weapon), mortar is the primary weapon. Simpler vehicles carry a standard infantry mortar while in more complex vehicles the mortar is fully in ...
variants,
reconnaissance vehicle
A reconnaissance vehicle, also known as a scout vehicle, is a military vehicle used for forward reconnaissance. Both tracked and wheeled reconnaissance vehicles are in service. In some nations, light tanks such as the M551 Sheridan and AMX-13 h ...
variants,
command vehicle variants, and much more.
Development
The development of the Type 08 vehicle family starts in the 1990s as the successor to other aging Chinese wheeled vehicles. Type 08 was first seen in 2006, undergoing road tests.
Design
Overview
The Type 08 has modular design that allows customization of the vehicle based on mission. The vehicle consists of six modules: engine module, transmission module, control module, suspension module, hull module, and weapon station module. The vehicle is fitted with a digital battlefield management system, satellite navigation system,
NBC protection
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of protective measures taken in situations where chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclea ...
, and automatic fire suppression system. It is able to datalink and communicate with other vehicles as well as the command posts.
Protection
The vehicle chassis and turret is made of all-welded steel with mounted alumina ceramic composite plates, providing protection against shell splinters, 12.7 mm armor-piercing incendiary rounds at and 25 mm projectiles over the frontal arc at . The vehicle is fitted with smoke dischargers and laser warning receivers to improve survivability.
The vehicle is capable of all weather operation. The driver is equipped with a helmet-mounted night vision system fed from the
CCD-based sensors fitted on the vehicle chassis.
Armaments
ZBL-08 infantry fighting vehicle, the standard variant of the Type 08 family, is equipped with ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon and
Type 86 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. Two
HJ-73
The 9M14 Malyutka (; "Little one", NATO reporting name: AT-3 Sagger) is a manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system developed in the Soviet Union. It was the first man-portable anti-tank guided mi ...
C
ATGM
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...
rail launchers are mounted on both sides of the turret. The gunner is equipped with a computerized fire control system, gun stabilization with automatic tracking,
laser rangefinder
A laser rangefinder, also known as a laser telemeter or laser distance meter, is a rangefinder that uses a laser beam to determine the distance to an object. The most common form of laser rangefinder operates on the time of flight principle by ...
, and thermal imagining devices.
ZSL-10 armored personnel carrier is equipped with an open-top armor-protected QJC-88 heavy machine gun and smoke discargers.
ZTL-11 assault vehicle is fitted with
ZPL-98A 105 mm rifled gun with capability of launching armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS), high explosive (HE), and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) ammunitions, as well as the indigenous GP105 105 mm gun-fired laser beam riding guided anti-tank missile (ATGM).
Secondary weapons include QJT-88 5.8 mm coaxial machine gun and
QJC-88 12.7 mm roof-mounted heavy machine gun.
The turret of ZTL-11 is derived from the
Type 05 amphibious tank, but with more smoke dischargers. The assault vehicle is also fitted with ST-16
millimeter wave radar suite,
similar to the one mounted on
Type 99A tank. The radar is designed for
target identification (IFF), acquisition, and tracking.
Mobility
Type 08 family is powered by the
Deutz BF6M1015C water-cooled V-type 6-cylinder diesel engine, developing . The vehicle is equipped with
automated manual transmission
The automated manual transmission (AMT) is a type of transmission (mechanics), transmission for motor vehicles. It is essentially a conventional manual transmission equipped with automatic actuation to operate the clutch and/or shift Gear train ...
. The front four wheels are capable of power steering. The maximum speed is with an range on paved roads. The vehicle is fully amphibious, with hydraulically controlled water jets mounted to the rear. The vehicle is fitted with computer-controlled
central tire inflation system
A central tire inflation system (CTIS) is a system to provide control over the air pressure in each of a vehicle's tires as a way to improve performance on different surfaces.
Uses
Lowering the air pressure in a tire creates a larger contact p ...
and steel-reinforced
radial tires
Radial is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
Mathematics and Direction
* Vector (geometric), a line
* Radius, adjective form of
* Radial distance (geometry), a directional coordinate in a polar coordinate system
* Radial set
* A ...
to improve mobility under off-road and emergency situation.
Variants
;ZBL-08 (Type 08) infantry fighting vehicle
: Original IFV variant with a ZPT-99 30 mm turret based on
Shipunov 2A72
The Shipunov 2A42 is a Soviet/Russian 30 mm autocannon. It is built by the Tulamashzavod Joint Stock Company and named after .
Design
The 30 mm 2A42 autocannon was developed as a replacement for 2A28 Grom and has a dual feed. One is ...
. It features a crew cabin in the back for infantry transportation.
HJ-73
The 9M14 Malyutka (; "Little one", NATO reporting name: AT-3 Sagger) is a manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system developed in the Soviet Union. It was the first man-portable anti-tank guided mi ...
C missiles can be optionally mounted on each side of the turret.
;ZSL-10 (Type 10) armoured personnel carrier
: Based on IFV variant but the modified crew cabin has a higher ceiling. The armored personnel carrier can be armed either with a manually controlled, armour-plate-protected 12.7 machine gun or a remote-controlled weapon station.
The APC is equipped with ten specialized shock-absorbing seats for additional comfort and protection against land mines and
improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional warfare, conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached t ...
(IED).
;Type 08 armored reconnaissance vehicle
: Armed with a
30 mm turret, the vehicle has a chassis that is similar to the IFV variant. The Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle will advance before IFVs and assault guns for intelligence gathering. On-board high definition electro-optical cameras, thermal imaging systems, and
laser designator
A laser designator is a laser light source which is used to designate a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser-guided bombs, missiles, or precision artillery munitions, such as the Paveway series of bombs, AGM-114 Hellfire ...
can transmit battlefield and target information for other data-linked vehicles for target identification and designation. The Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle can provide better situational awareness for the infantry. The main radar and electro-optical sight is mounted on a retractable mast and is capable of data-link and image-sharing with other vehicles.
Aerial reconnaissance capabilities are provided with various unmanned aerial vehicles. All reconnaissance vehicles are equipped with a launch rail behind the turret, capable of launching ASN-15 with range and one hour endurance.
BZK UAV can also be stored and assembled on the spot if longer-range aerial reconnaissance is needed. In addition, individual scouts are equipped with hand-launched remote-controlled
SUAV similar to
RQ-11 Raven.
;Type 08 artillery reconnaissance vehicle
: The vehicle chassis is based on the APC variant and armed with 12.7 mm machine gun and
HJ-73
The 9M14 Malyutka (; "Little one", NATO reporting name: AT-3 Sagger) is a manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system developed in the Soviet Union. It was the first man-portable anti-tank guided mi ...
C anti-tank missile. The artillery reconnaissance vehicles does not perform combat reconnaissance missions, instead focusing on target acquisition for artillery battalions, and collection of terrain and meteorological data through various observation instruments.
;Type 08 electro-optical reconnaissance vehicle
: The vehicle chassis is based on the APC variant but with no turret and self-defense weapons. The prominent addition, compared to other reconnaissance variants, is a rapid-spinning electro-optical surveillance camera that creates a 360-degree panoramic video stream. The onboard sensor may include a daylight camera, an infrared-thermal camera, and a night vision camera.
;PLL-09 (Type 09) modular
self-propelled howitzer
Self-propelled artillery (also called locomotive artillery) is artillery equipped with its own propulsion system to move toward its firing position. Within the terminology are the self-propelled gun, self-propelled howitzer, self-propelled mo ...
system
: Based on IFV variant. Can be armed with either a 122 mm or
155 mm
The 155 mm calibre is widely used for artillery guns.
Land warfare
Historic calibres
France - 1874
The caliber originated in France after the Franco-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871).
A French artillery committee met on 2 ...
howitzer, to provide
indirect fire
Indirect fire is aiming and firing a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire. Aiming is performed by calculating azimuth and inclination, and may include correcting ...
support for infantry.

;ZTL-11 (Type 11) assault gun
: Armed with a
105 mm rifled gun, coaxial machine gun and 12.7 mm anti-air machine gun, the Assault gun is based on the IFV chassis and can provide direct fire support for infantry battalions and engage enemy light vehicles and stationary targets such as bunkers.
ZTL-11 shares a turret very similar to
ZTD-05 amphibious assaults vehicle.
The vehicle is alternately designated ZLT-11.
[
;PGL-12 (Type 12) anti-air gun-missile system
: Armed with a single-barrel 35 mm revolver autocannon, derived from the 35 mm anti-aircraft gun system on ]PGZ-09
The Type 09 (PLA military designation: PGZ09 – ; pinyin: ''09 shì zì xíng gāoshèpào'', "Type 09 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery") is a Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle manufactured by Norinco. It is armed with two 35 m ...
. The turret is unmanned and remotely-operated by the crew inside the frontal compartment. A modular mounting provision for anti-air missiles is located at the forward-right side of the turret, with four TY-90 missiles seen on the export SWS2 version. Above the turret, there are electronic fire controls including a thermal-tracking sight, a targeting radar, and a surveillance radar. The data collected by the radars can be data-linked back to the command and armored reconnaissance vehicles. Although the system shares the armaments with PGZ-09, the loading mechanism is completely different. Since PGL-12 only has one barrel (whereas PGZ-09 has two), the new gun system requires a higher fire rate for sufficient firepower density. The redesigned unmanned turret with proprietary revolving loading system can provide a 1000 rounds/minute rate of fire, increased from the 550 rounds/minute per barrel on the PGZ-09.
;PLB-625 air defense gun-missile system
: PLB-625 is an 8x8 air defense vehicle featuring a 6-barrel 25 mm gatling gun
The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling of North Carolina. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary cannon.
The Gatling gun's operatio ...
and four FN-6B (FN-16) for short-range air defense. Code-named "625", the variant was revealed under testing in 2021. It uses 25x287 mm ammunition technology with upgraded radar, computer system, and data-link. The 625 anti-air system will be paired with HQ-17A wheeled short-range air-defense system. The Gatling gun
The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling of North Carolina. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary cannon.
The Gatling gun's operatio ...
system was deemed by the PLA to be better at counter rocket, artillery, and mortar
Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar, abbreviated C-RAM or counter-RAM, is a set of systems used to detect and/or destroy incoming rocket artillery, rockets, artillery, and mortar (weapon), mortars before they hit their targets, or provide ea ...
missions. The vehicle is spotted in a military training mission at Tibet Military District
The Tibet Military District is a military district of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It was first established in 1952, possibly from elements previously part of the 18th Corps. In December 1968 it became part of the Chengdu Mil ...
.
;Type 08 command vehicle
: With a modified chassis that has a much higher ceiling than the APC variant, the crew cabin provides a more spacious environment for commanders and staff. Equipped with satellite communication suite and battle management system, the command vehicle can move with the mechanized infantry for better battlefield management.
;Type 08 communication vehicle
: Based on the command vehicle variant. It has additional communication equipment on board for the infantry battalion.
;Type 08 armored ambulance
: Based on the command vehicle variant. Featuring a modified crew cabin with medical equipment, the Armored Ambulance variant has two Red Cross
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ...
markers on each side of the vehicle body.
;Type 14 hazardous environment reconnaissance vehicle
: Based on the command vehicle variant. Equipped with sensors and equipment for hazardous detection involving nuclear, biological and chemical environment.
;Type 08 electronic warfare vehicle
: Based on the command vehicle variant but the satellite communication suite on top of the vehicle roof is replaced by a rectangular shaped radar with several small radar panels for Electronic Support Measures
In military telecommunications, electronic support (ES) or electronic support measures (ESM) gather intelligence through passive "listening" to electromagnetic radiations of military interest. They are an aspect of electronic warfare involving ...
.
;GPZ-111A (Type 111A) assault breach vehicle
: Based on the IFV variant. It is equipped with mine plow, mine detection device, and rocket-projected mine clearing line charge (MICLIC).
;GQC-003 (Type 003) mobile bridge builder
: Based on the IFV variant. It is equipped with a vehicle-launched bridge on top of the hull.
;Type 08 armored recovery vehicle
: Based on the IFV variant, the turret is replaced by a crane for emergency vehicle service.
;Type 08 armored cargo vehicle
: Based on the APC variant, the armored cargo vehicle has more bullet-proof windows on the vehicle body.
;Type 08 engineering vehicle
: The vehicle has a unique chassis. It is equipped with tools for road paving and obstacle neutralization. A bulldozer blade is fitted on the front of the vehicle and an excavator bucket is mounted on the front end of the roof. Waterline marks can also be found on the side of the vehicle hull.:
Export variants
;VN-1
: Export variant based on Type 08 IFV. The VN-1C is armed with a 30 mm remote weapons station
A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), remotely operated weapon system (ROWS), or remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with a fire-control system, that can be installed on Co ...
and a HJ-73
The 9M14 Malyutka (; "Little one", NATO reporting name: AT-3 Sagger) is a manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system developed in the Soviet Union. It was the first man-portable anti-tank guided mi ...
anti-tank missile.
;ST-1
: Export variant based on Type 11 assault gun, armed with a L7 105mm rifled gun. The turret is also used on the WMA301 and ST-2.
;ST-3
: Hybrid artillery tank destroyer, armed with a high elevation 105mm gun, similar to the Al-Fahd AF-40-8-2 or XM1202 MCS.
;SH-11
: Export-oriented 155 mm self-propelled howitzer armed with a 39-caliber gun, which can be replaced with a 52-caliber gun without changing the chassis. It features a fully automatic loading system and the latest generation of optics.
;VS27
: Armored rescue vehicle
;VE36
: Reconnaissance vehicle
;VE32A
: Reconnaissance vehicle
;SWS-2
: Export SHORAD gun/missile system variant of the VN-1. It is armed with a 35 mm cannon and four TY-90 surface-to-air missiles. This vehicle is the export version of the PGL-12 anti-air artillery system, sharing the same modified Type 08 chassis. In 2024, the SWS2 air defense system was updated, now with the additional designation "LD35". The SWS2/LD35 version uses an unmodified VN-1 chassis with a remotely-controlled turret. The turret has the same 35 mm cannon, but the missiles are replaced with six FB-10A.
;CS/SA5
: Specialized air defense variant with a 6-barrel 30 mm Gatling gun and FN-6
FN-6 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SA-10) is a third-generation passive infrared homing (IR) man portable air defence system (MANPADS) built by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation ...
or FB-10A missiles. First seen at Zhuhai Airshow 2014, the early version of this export-oriented vehicle was based on a modified Type 08 IFV chassis. In Zhuhai Airshow 2021, a new version was revealed, which features a new 8x8 chassis closely resemble the Type 625E. The turret included an air surveillance radar on the rear of the turret roof with a 2-axis adaptive-follow tracking radar situated on the starboard side of the surveillance radar while the thermal-tracking sight situated on the port side can provide visual information of the target through fire control computers.
;Type 625E
: Specialized air defense variant with a 6-barrel 25 mm Gatling gun and FB-10A short-range missiles. It uses the new CS/SA5 8x8 chassis shown at the Zhuhai Airshow 2021. The Type 625E is the export variant of the PLB-625.
;Yitian 2
: Air defense missile system, continuation of Yitian.
;CS/AA5
: Specialized IFV variants with a remote-controlled 40mm turret. The chassis of CS/AA5 is based on Type 08 IFV.
; AFT-10 ATGM carrier
: First shown at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow.
;JRVG-1A anti-air gun system
: First shown at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow. The JRVG-1A uses a stretched 10x10 Type 08 chassis. The picture shown in the catalog differs from the presented vehicle. The lower rear section of the hull is wider, where the waterjets are mounted on the 8x8 versions, which the presented vehicle misses. A variant called JRVG-1B with a chassis similar to was PGZ-09
The Type 09 (PLA military designation: PGZ09 – ; pinyin: ''09 shì zì xíng gāoshèpào'', "Type 09 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery") is a Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle manufactured by Norinco. It is armed with two 35 m ...
/ PLZ-05 listed in the catalog too. The vehicle is armed with a naval 76mm turret, which includes a detection and fire control radar like the Italian Otomatic
The OTO main anti-aircraft tank for intercept and combat (dubbed Otomatic, a play on ''automatic'') was an Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) prototype. Designed and built by OTO Melara, it was armed with a single 76 mm naval gun. ...
SPAAG. A water cooling system allows a fire rate of up to 300rpm.
Operators
;
* People's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF), also referred to as the PLA Army, is the army, land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and also its largest and oldest branch. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 192 ...
- 5,950+ units as of 2024. 3,250 units of ZBL-08; 1,200 units of ZTL-11; 900 units of ZSL-10; 600 units of PLL-09; Uncounted units of other variants.
* People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC), MUCD Unit 91811, also known as the People's Liberation Army Marine Corps (PLAMC), is the maritime land force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one of five major branches of the P ...
- 200+ units as of 2024. 150 units of ZBL-08; 50 units of ZTL-11; Uncounted units of other variants.
;
* Gabonese Army
The Armed Forces of Gabon (), officially the Gabonese Defense and Security Forces (), is the national professional military of Gabon, divided into the Army, Air Force, Navy, and a National Gendarmerie, consisting of about 5,000 personnel. The arme ...
: On display at the 2019 Independence Day parade.
;
* Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Army, and its professional head is the Chie ...
: ST1
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* The Royal Thai Army
The Royal Thai Army or RTA (; ) is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.
History
Origin
The Royal Thai Army is responsible for protecting the kingdom's sovereignty. The army was formed in 187 ...
(RTA) signed a contract to purchase 38 VN-1 IFVs for first batch. Thailand ordered 37 more vehicles for second batch. The VN-1 was put into service in February 2021 with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
;
* Bolivarian Marine Infantry
Potential operators
;
: The Argentine Army
The Argentine Army () is the Army, land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Under the Argentine Constitution, the president of Argentina is the commander-in-chief of the Armed For ...
shows interest in buying the Type 08.
Failed bids
;
: The Chinese government offered the ST-1 to the Brazilian Army
The Brazilian Army (; EB) is the branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible, externally, for defending the country in eminently terrestrial operations and, internally, for guaranteeing law, order and the constitutional branches, subordina ...
in April 2021, under the Army's "VBC Cav" program to obtain 221 units of an 8 x 8 assault gun, for the replacement of the EE-9 Cascavel
The EE-9 ''Cascavel'' (, translated to ''Rattlesnake'') is a six-wheeled Brazilian armoured car developed primarily for reconnaissance. It was engineered by Engesa in 1970 as a replacement for Brazil's aging fleet of M8 Greyhounds. The vehicl ...
in operation since 1974. The Italian Centauro 2
The Centauro is a family of Italian military vehicles originating from a wheeled tank destroyer for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance. It was developed by a consortium of manufacturers, the Società Consortile Iveco ...
was selected instead.
;
: In September 2024, it was reported that Indian Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP), produced by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) defeated China’s Type-08 armoured vehicle to produce up to 100 IFVs for the Morocco’s National Defence Administration.
Gallery
File:Xibu zbl08 camo.jpg, ZBL-08 IFV in camouflage
File:Chinese ZTL-11.jpg, ZTL-11 at Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army.
File:Xibu ztl11 3.jpg, Smoke discharges on ZTL-11 assault gun
File:Xibu zbl08 2.jpg, Chinese and Russian soldiers checking the ZTL-11 assault gun at Sibu/Interaction-2021 military exercises
File:Xibu zbl08 1.jpg, Rear side of ZTL-11
See also
;Related development
* ZBD-03 - airborne combat vehicle developed by China
* ZBD-04 - tracked infantry fighting vehicle developed by China
* ZBD-05 - amphibious fighting vehicle developed by China
* Type 07P
The Type 07P is a Chinese infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by Poly Technologies.
Variants
* Standard version
* Command post vehicle
* Recovery vehicle
* YLGA01 internal security vehicle
* Type 07PA self-propelled howitzer, also designate ...
- infantry fighting vehicle developed by China for export sales
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References
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