Engineering:ZFB-05
The[1] ZFB-05 Xinxing (Chinese: 新星; pinyin: Xīnxīng; literally: 'new star') is a Chinese infantry mobility vehicle developed mainly for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, the People's Armed Police, police forces, Chinese UN peacekeepers, and the export market.
It is a simple and low-cost vehicle.[2] The ZFB-05 has a steel armored hull, making it marginally effective against small arms fire and artillery shrapnel.
History
The ZFB-05 is designed and manufactured by the Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Co., Ltd, a private vehicle company established in 1983 as the Baoji Special Vehicles Factory, then privatized in 2007.[3] Historically, most Chinese military equipment were produced by state-owned enterprises, but due to the strategy of Military-Civil Fusion, many private and civilian enterprises entered the military market, producing weaponry and equipment for the People's Liberation Army.[1]
Design
The vehicle is based on the chassis of the Nanjing NJ2046 light utility vehicle, which is a licensed copy of the Iveco 40.10WM. It features a fully armored hull[4] which is, according to the official website, effective against 7.62*39mm standard ammunition fired from a Type 81 light machine gun in close range.[5] Additional applique armor is also available, as well as an optional NBC protection system. However, an incident in which Chinese peacekeepers in a ZFB-05 were attacked in Haiti demonstrated that the vehicle is not resistant to armor-piercing bullets and therefore not suitable to high-intensity combat environments.[2]
The main armament of the ZFB-05 is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted in a turret on the roof of the vehicle, with a shield to provide frontal protection to the gunner.[4] Some vehicles are observed with other armaments such as a 7.62mm machine gun, a 23mm autocannon, or a 35mm automatic grenade launcher.[2] The vehicle is powered by a SOFIM 8142.43 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, which produces an output of 117hp;[4] another available engine is the SOFIM 8142.45, which produces approximately 127hp.[5]
Variants
ZFB-05A
A more advanced version of the ZFB-05 with slightly improved frontal protection (frontal armor can withstand Type 53 7.62*39mm armor piercing ammunition), also featuring a higher maximum speed of 115km/h.[2][4][6]
ZFB-05C Armored ambulance
The ZFB-05C is the medical variant of the ZFB-05, with improved armor allowing protection from 7.62*39mm steel-core ammunition in all directions. The ZFB-05C can transport 3 sitting patients or 1 lying down, with the ZFB-05C-1 is a slightly larger vehicle with the capacity of 5 sitting patients or 2 lying down.[7]
ZFB-05 Broadcasting vehicle
The broadcasting vehicle is a ZFB-05 with two loudspeakers along with a variety of other broadcasting equipment on a rotational mount in place of the weapon station.[4][8]
ZFB-05 Riot control vehicle
This is a baseline ZFB-05 equipped with two water cannons.[9]
ZFB-05 Police vehicle
The ZFB-05 police variant is used by Chinese police forces.[4]
ZFB-08
The ZFB-08 is a 6*6 version of the ZFB-05 with more focus on protection from mines and under-body blasts.[4][2]
TD-2000 Short range surface-to-air missile system
The TD-2000 short-range surface-to-air missile system (contains 8 QW-4 missiles) can be mounted on the ZFB-05[2] along with a variety of other light utility vehicles such as the Dongfeng Mengshi.
Users
Benin : 2 delivered in 2010[10]
Bolivia : 41 delivered in 2016 and 2018[10]
Chad : 10 delivered in 2007[10]
China :People's Liberation Army Ground Forces, People's Armed Police and People's Police[11] 100 in service in 2008[2]
Congo : 5 delivered from 2006 to 2009[10]
Gabon : 3 delivered in 2006[10]
Myanmar : 10 delivered in 2011[10]
Niger : 5 delivered in 2009[10]
Russia[12] As of 23 September 2024, the Russian military has started using ZFB-05 armoured vehicles in Ukraine. [13]
Rwanda : 20 delivered in 2008[10]
Somalia: Provided by African Union.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Liang, Jiang (August 2016). "Research about Chinese Military Industry Enterprises' Operation Mode of Deep Civil-Military Integration". Proceedings of the 3d International Conference on Applied Social Science Research. pp. 358–360. doi:10.2991/icassr-15.2016.97. ISBN 978-94-6252-148-3. https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icassr-15/25846623.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "ZFB-05 - Armored personnel carrier". http://www.military-today.com/apc/zfb_05.htm.
- ↑ "企业简介-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/about/?112.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "ZFB-05 Chinese 4x4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) - WEG MediaWiki". https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/mediawiki/index.php/ZFB-05_Chinese_4x4_Armored_Personnel_Carrier_(APC).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "05轮式（armored vehicle）参数-05轮式装甲车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?255.html.
- ↑ ""虎士"装甲敞篷车参数-"虎士"装甲运兵车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?259.html.
- ↑ "装甲医疗救护车参数-装甲医疗救护车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?266.html.
- ↑ "轮式装甲广播车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/list/?4_1.html.
- ↑ "轮式装甲驱散车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司". http://www.bhfwkj.com/list/?20_1.html.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php.
- ↑ https://armyrecognition.com/military-products/army/armoured-personnel-carriers/wheeled-vehicles/zfb05-apc
- ↑ Blog, Defence. "Chinese-made armored vehicles spotted in Ukraine". https://defence-blog.com/chinese-armored-vehicles-spotted-in-ukraine/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1edUwXJBqJoquVOMvlfdO07WAXmBge6zd_L4Ak5QS-Byq5THHlJIOGUDA_aem_AmfXp6nH9aGSbfsd-aGtFQ.
- ↑ "Russians Use Chinese-made ZFB-05 Armored Vehicles at Front Line". 23 September 2024. https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russians-use-chinese-made-zfb-05-armored-vehicles-at-front-line/.
- ↑ https://www.military.africa/2025/05/somalia-receives-chinese-tiger-armoured-vehicles-from-african-union/
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