Type 08
The Type 08 (Chinese: 08式轮式装甲车族; pinyin: Líng bā Shì lúnshì zhuāngjiǎchē zú; lit. 'Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family') is a family of eight-wheeled amphibious, modular armored vehicle developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics, and quick reaction operations. Developed in the early 2000s, the modern Chinese vehicle family were produced for more than 6000 hulls and widely deployed by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and People's Liberation Army Marine Corps.
| Type 08 Vehicle Family | |
|---|---|
ZBL-08 Infantry Fighting Vehicle | |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2008-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Boko Haram insurgency |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Norinco |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | 2006-present |
| No. built | 6,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Varies by configuration 15 to 25 tonne 21 tonne (ZBL-08) 23 tonne (ZTL-11) 25 tonne (PLL-09) |
| Length | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Width | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 2.1 m (6.9 ft) (without turret) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 11 (APC) 7 (IFV) |
Main armament | ZPL-98A 105 mm gun (ZTL-11) QJC-88 12.7 mm gun (ZSL-10) ZPT-99 30 mm cannon (ZBL-08) KDG 35 mm revolver autocannon (PGL-12) PL-96 122 mm howitzer (PLL-09) PL-01 155 mm howitzer (PLL-09) |
Secondary armament | HJ-73C Anti-Tank Guided Missile Type 86 7.62 mm machine gun QJT 5.8 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Deutz BF6M1015C diesel 11.9 litre 440 hp (330 kW) |
| Transmission | semi-automatic |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 800 km |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h |
ZBL-08 is the designation for the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) variant in the Type 08 vehicle family. The modular design offers a plethora of different configurations, including an armored personnel carrier (APC) variant, an assault gun variant, combat engineering variant, mine clearance variants, CBRN defense models, 122 mm/155 mm self propelled howitzer (SPH) models, air defense models, self-propelled mortar models, multiple reconnaissance models, command vehicle models, and much more.