some news about it did say 350hp, 215 may be the early version.
+1 very much needed for Chinese 8.7 BR as domestic BMP-2 counterpart
too bad we didn’t get normal ZBD04 for whatever reason
need it
Looks like a fast one, and a great supporting/scouting vehicle, Would lock to see this soon
Hopefully not locked behind an event
350 HP engine will be better.
Need this +1
I’ve found some extra pictures of the ZBD03, including some of it being dropped out of an aircraft.
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I want it and I hope it comes with the ability to get digital camo for it rather than the ZTZ99A being the only vehicle you can get it for. Wasn’t this on a leak before?
The adjustable suspension and the missile will go well. Lean the vehicle all the way forward so the ATGM is level lol.
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You can download digital camo from WT Live
Is this supposed to be the modernized version?
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It’s a new ifv similar to bmd-4, bigger than zbd-03, but not accepted yet.
not until there are enough Y-20
I really like this infantry fighting vehicle. It’s small and cute, and most importantly, it caters to my OCD better than the ZBD04A. I need more of these small vehicles.
I only found a description of the ZBD03 being equipped with a 350 horsepower engine in an article on Xinhua Net, one of China’s official media outlets, in 2015. I also discovered that an upgraded fire control system version of the ZBD03 was being tested in a shooting test on CCTV7, China’s official military channel. It’s possible that China doesn’t differentiate between these improvements, so it’s still called the ZBD03. It has a similar optical device mounted on the muzzle of its gun to the one on the muzzle of the 99A tank’s gun, and the news mentioned that it had been equipped with a new digital stabilized fire control system.
Spoiler
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any link?
Xinhua News Agency link and CCTV video link
https://tv.cctv.cn/2021/03/17/VI
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I don’t think there’s any concrete evidence, and Xinhua’s report only describes that it is equipped with a 350 horsepower engine.
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this could be at least a good secondary source, maybe mayjor source, but it would be better to have another source
No, this new type of airborne combat vehicle has nothing to do with the ZBD03.
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施 says it is a fully upgraded version of the ZBD03. Although the tracked weapons and hull have been upgraded, and new APS and anti-tipping equipment have been fitted, the design is still based on the ZBD03.
That’s only partly the view of some people, though.
+1
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