Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle

Type 05 Amphibious Fighting Vehicle ZBD-05 / ZTD-05
ZBD-05 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Type	Amphibious Fighting Vehicle
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	2005–present
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	Chen Pengfei (Norinco)
Designed	2000–2005
Manufacturer	Norinco
Produced	2005–present
Specifications
Mass	26.5 t (29.2 short tons; 26.1 long tons)
Length	Hull length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)[1] Bow extended: 13.24 m (43 ft 5 in)[2]
Width	3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)[1]
Height	3.04 m (10 ft 0 in)[1]
Crew	3 (IFV), 4 (Light Tank)
Passengers	8
Armor	Welded aluminum alloy and steel construction with composite armor plates
Main armament	ZPT-99 cannon turret ZPL-98A 105mm rifled gun
Secondary armament	HJ-73C anti-tank missile QJC-88 anti-aircraft machine gun QJT-88 coaxial machine gun
Engine	diesel 550 hp (land), 1475 hp (water)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic suspension, retractable suspension units
Operational range	500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph) on land 28–30 km/h (15–16 kn) (ZBD-05) on water[3][4]

The Type 05 amphibious armored vehicle (Chinese: 05式两栖装甲车) is a family of amphibious tracked armored fighting vehicles developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, consisting of two main combat variants — the ZBD-05 infantry fighting vehicle and the ZTD-05 assault vehicle, as well as several support variants based on the ZBD-05. The Type 05s could be launched at sea from an amphibious assault ship over the horizon, and features a hydroplane, a design concept that has been compared to the cancelled United States Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program.^[5]

As a dedicated amphibious combat vehicle, the Type 05 is aiming to provide unique amphibious capability that emphasizes speedy landing operations. China is the only country to produce such unique high-speed amphibious fighting vehicles.^[5]