ZFB-05

The ZFB-05 is designed and manufactured by the Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Co., Ltd, a private vehicle company established in 1983 as the Baoji Special Vehicles Factory, then privatized in 2007.{{Cite web |title=企业简介-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/about/?112.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}} Historically, most Chinese military equipment were produced by state-owned enterprises, but due to the strategy of Military-Civil Fusion, many private and civilian enterprises entered the military market, producing weaponry and equipment for the People's Liberation Army.{{Cite book |last=Liang |first=Jiang |title=Proceedings of the 3d International Conference on Applied Social Science Research |chapter=Research about Chinese Military Industry Enterprises' Operation Mode of Deep Civil-Military Integration |date=August 2016 |chapter-url=https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icassr-15/25846623 |pages=358–360 |doi=10.2991/icassr-15.2016.97 |isbn=978-94-6252-148-3 |via=Atlantis Press|doi-access=free }}

The vehicle is based on the chassis of the Nanjing NJ2046 light utility vehicle, which is a licensed copy of the Iveco 40.10WM. It features a fully armored hull{{Cite web |title=ZFB-05 Chinese 4x4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) - WEG MediaWiki |url=https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/mediawiki/index.php/ZFB-05_Chinese_4x4_Armored_Personnel_Carrier_(APC) |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=odin.tradoc.army.mil|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027173216/https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/mediawiki/index.php/ZFB-05_Chinese_4x4_Armored_Personnel_Carrier_(APC)|archive-date=2022-10-27}} which is, according to the official website, effective against 7.62*39mm standard ammunition fired from a Type 81 light machine gun in close range.{{Cite web |title=05轮式（armored vehicle）参数-05轮式装甲车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?255.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}} Additional applique armor is also available, as well as an optional NBC protection system. However, an incident in which Chinese peacekeepers in a ZFB-05 were attacked in Haiti demonstrated that the vehicle is not resistant to armor-piercing bullets and therefore not suitable to high-intensity combat environments.

The main armament of the ZFB-05 is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted in a turret on the roof of the vehicle, with a shield to provide frontal protection to the gunner. Some vehicles are observed with other armaments such as a 7.62mm machine gun, a 23mm autocannon, or a 35mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle is powered by a SOFIM 8142.43 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, which produces an output of 117hp; another available engine is the SOFIM 8142.45, which produces approximately 127hp.

A more advanced version of the ZFB-05 with slightly improved frontal protection (frontal armor can withstand Type 53 7.62*39mm armor piercing ammunition), also featuring a higher maximum speed of 115km/h.{{Cite web |title="虎士"装甲敞篷车参数-"虎士"装甲运兵车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?259.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}}

The ZFB-05C is the medical variant of the ZFB-05, with improved armor allowing protection from 7.62*39mm steel-core ammunition in all directions. The ZFB-05C can transport 3 sitting patients or 1 lying down, with the ZFB-05C-1 is a slightly larger vehicle with the capacity of 5 sitting patients or 2 lying down.{{Cite web |title=装甲医疗救护车参数-装甲医疗救护车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/content/?266.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}}

The broadcasting vehicle is a ZFB-05 with two loudspeakers along with a variety of other broadcasting equipment on a rotational mount in place of the weapon station.{{Cite web |title=轮式装甲广播车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/list/?4_1.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}}

This is a baseline ZFB-05 equipped with two water cannons.{{Cite web |title=轮式装甲驱散车-陕西宝鸡专用汽车有限公司 |url=http://www.bhfwkj.com/list/?20_1.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bhfwkj.com}}

The ZFB-05 police variant is used by Chinese police forces.

The ZFB-08 is a 6*6 version of the ZFB-05 with more focus on protection from mines and under-body blasts.

The TD-2000 short-range surface-to-air missile system (contains 8 QW-4 missiles) can be mounted on the ZFB-05 along with a variety of other light utility vehicles such as the Dongfeng Mengshi.

• {{flag|Benin}} : 2 delivered in 2010
• {{flag|Bolivia}} : 41 delivered in 2016 and 2018
• {{flag|Chad}} : 10 delivered in 2007{{cite web |url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |title=Trade Registers |publisher=Armstrade.sipri.org |access-date=2015-01-01}}
• {{flag|China}} :People's Liberation Army Ground Forces, People's Armed Police and People's Policehttps://armyrecognition.com/military-products/army/armoured-personnel-carriers/wheeled-vehicles/zfb05-apc 100 in service in 2008
• {{flag|Congo}} : 5 delivered from 2006 to 2009
• {{flag|Gabon}} : 3 delivered in 2006
• {{flag|Myanmar}} : 10 delivered in 2011
• {{flag|Niger}} : 5 delivered in 2009
• {{flag|Russia}}{{cite web |last1=Blog |first1=Defence |title=Chinese-made armored vehicles spotted in Ukraine |url=https://defence-blog.com/chinese-armored-vehicles-spotted-in-ukraine/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1edUwXJBqJoquVOMvlfdO07WAXmBge6zd_L4Ak5QS-Byq5THHlJIOGUDA_aem_AmfXp6nH9aGSbfsd-aGtFQ |website=defence-blog.com |access-date=23 September 2024}} As of 23 September 2024, the Russian military has started using ZFB-05 armoured vehicles in Ukraine. {{Cite web |date=23 September 2024 |title= Russians Use Chinese-made ZFB-05 Armored Vehicles at Front Line |url= https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russians-use-chinese-made-zfb-05-armored-vehicles-at-front-line/ |website= mil.in.ua}}
• {{flag|Rwanda}} : 20 delivered in 2008
• {{flag|Somalia}} https://ukrainetoday.org/chinese-made-armored-vehicles-spotted-in-ukraine/

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