Martin
Andrew, BA(hons), MA, PhD, RAAF(Retd)
September 2009
Updated November, 2009
Updated April, 2012
© 2009, Martin Andrew
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ZBD05 Tracked Amphibious Infantry Fighting
Vehicle
Previously
known as the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) The vehicle is
developed from the ZBD/Type 04 infantry fighting vehicle chassis but is
now a completely separate vehicle. The ZBD04 chassis has been
extended slightly at the rear and an extended bow section similar to
those on the Type 63C amphibious armoured personnel n extended bow
section similar to those on the Type 63C amphibious armoured personnel
carrier and the Type 86 amphibious infantry fighting vehicle.
The large bow wave plate is hinged and hydraulically extended when the
AAAV is in the water. When stowed it lays across the bow and
glacis plate providing another layer of frontal protection.
The ZBD05 carries a two man turret with components from the Ukrainian
Shkval turret. The turret mounts a 30 x 165mm automatic
cannon, coaxial Type 80 7.62 x 54mmR machine gun, two Hong Jian-73C
ATGM launchers, one on either side of the turret and eight 76mm smoke
dischargers.
KBA-105
«SHKVAL»
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Technical
Characteristics
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KBA-2 automatic
gun
(ZTM-1)
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Caliber,
mm
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30
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Rate
of fire, rounds/min
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330
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Aimed
fire range when firing at
ground targets, m:
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with AP-T shell
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2,000
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with AP-FRAG-T,
HE-FRAG-I
shells
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4,000
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Direct
firing range for
armor-piercing tracer shell, m
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1,000
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| Magazine
load, rounds |
300
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AGS-17
automatic
grenade launcher
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| Caliber,
mm |
30
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Shot
type with fragmentation grenade
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VOG-17
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Rate
of fire, rounds/min
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50-400
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Aimed
fire range, m
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1,700
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Magazine
load, rounds
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116
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KT-7.62
machine gun
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Caliber,
mm
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7.62
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Rate
of fire, rounds/min
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700-800
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Effective
rate of fire, rounds/min
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250
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Aimed
fire range, m
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2,000
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| Magazine
load, rounds |
2,000
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Antitank
missile system «Konkurs»
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Aimed
fire range, m
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4,000
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| Magazine
load, rounds |
4
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Smoke
laying system
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Number
of launchers
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6
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Caliber,
mm
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81
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Average
fire range, m
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200-300
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«Karusel»
armament stabilizer
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two
axis
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Sighting
and surveillance devices
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«Cyclop»
type optic-television system with the viewing field stabilization in
vertical and horizontal planes
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Aimed
fire range, m, not less than:
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in the day channel
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4,000
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at the night channel
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700
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Number
of PZU-8 anti-aircraft periscope day sight, pieces
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1
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Number
of TNPO-170 day periscope surveillance device, pieces
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5
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Source: ukrspetsexport.com
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Ukrainian BTR-3U with KBA-105 Shkval weapons
turret variant. Components from this turret design are used in the
ZBD05 IFV variant (Ukrexport).
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AAAV
with bow wave plate deployed.
Above,
below, turret with Shkval 30 mm gun.
AAAV
launching a Hong Jian-73C
ATGM.
PLA
Marines practicing a beachhead assault through obstacles.
C3
variant
of the AAAV hull.
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