The
ZFB08 is the new version of the ZFB05 4x4 light
wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The ZBF08 was
presented for the first time in November 2008 durring
the Defense in Exbition in Greece, Defendory. The
ZBF08 uses a 6x6 chassis, with a lengthened hull.
The ZFB08 has been developed primarily for export,
with company officials citing Africa as the main
potential market.
Variants
: -
ZFB05:
standard version of the ZFB05 family, light
protected vehicle personnel carrier
- ZFB05A:
armoured hatch for the driver and commander at the
front of the vehicle, new chassis - ZFB05 35 mm Grenade Launche:
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
- ZFB05G
broadcasting vehicle: speakers mounted
to the roof of the vehicle
- ZFB05F
anti-riot: crew compartment 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.
- ZFB05
anti-riot disperse vehicle: An higher
compartment is mounted at the rear of the vehicle
with two gaz disperser systems. - ZFB08:
6x6 chassis wheeled combat vehicle
Contact
Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing Company
Headquarters
& International Markets Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing Contact: Mr. Wang Baohe (General
Manager)
Chuangye Road, 8
Baoji High-Tech Dev. Zone
Boaji City 721006, Shaanxi Province
China
Tel: +86 917 3321300, 3321301
Fax: +86 917 3321362
Email: wangbaohe(at)yeah.net
The
primary weapon is a 12.7mm machine gun mounted
on the roof. Alternatively the ZFB08 can
be armed with a 23 mm cannon or 35 mm automatic
grenade launcher. The gunner is provided
with a single-piece hatch cover that opens
to the rear. The small turret does not have
a roof.
Design
and Protection
The
ZFB08 has an all-steel armored hull, which
provides protection against small arms
fire and artillery shell splinters. The
vehicle body is the full closed down structure.
The isotope anti-bullet protecting steel
plates of the vehicle body have been adopted
and welded. The V-form anti-bullet structure
has been set up under the vehicle bottom.
The same degree anti-bullet glasses are
competely installed on all windows of
the vehicle body. One single door is mounted
to each side of the vehicle, and another
to the rear of the hull.
Propulsion
The
vehicle has adopted Model IVECO-NJ2046 military
4 x 4 cross-country chassis with Model SOFIM
8142.43 87kw turbo-charging inter-cooling
diesel motor while the bearing distance
is 2800mm,or with Model SOFlM 8142.45 98kw
turbo-charging inter-cooling diesel motor
while the bearing distance is 3310mm.
Accessories
There
is one single big hatch to the rear of the
top crew compartment.. The ZBF08 can be
easily transported in a C-130 aeroplane
and up, or CH-47, MH-47 and CH-53 helicopters.
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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