ZFB08 6x6 light wheeled armoured combat vehicle technical data sheet information description UK

: Posted On Wednesday, 06 January 2010 09:56

ZFB08 Wheeled armoured combat vehicle

Description

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

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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

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Technical Data

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Armament

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.

Country user

Trial version

Company Designer

Shaanxi Baoji Vehicle Manufacturing CO, LTD China

Accessories

GPS, NBC protection system, Nigh/Day driving vision.

Crew

2 + 8 soldiers

Armor