That's a ZBD-04B
Chinese infantry fighting vehicles
- Thread starter Broccoli
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wow, the average rank on that mound is probably major to lieutenant colonel? the crew commander is so screwed...
How did something like that get out?
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It’s most likely from years ago. The personnel involved have probably retired by now, and the confidentiality period has expired.
So the 4 are loitering munitions?
Interesting. Would honestly make sense for these airborne units/vehicles to have, as they're essentially light infantry and limited in what they can carry. Having loitering munitions would allow them to be used for ISR roles and to give them some form of "long-range" strike capability, or maybe not really "long-range" depending on what kind of munitions they are (20km+?), but just something to be able to engage targets at a further distance before they can even see them.
I wonder if it would make sense to make an airborne vehicle dedicated to carrying either say at least 15-20 CM-501 series multi-purpose munitions (CM-501G/GA?) or longer-ranged loitering munitions. It would give them more firepower and "long-range" strike capabilities.
Speaking of which, does anyone know if the PLAGF operates any of the VLS-launched CM-501 series munitions such as the CM-501G/GA? I know they operate in-service variants of the CM-502 series ATGMs on their attack helis, but I'd assume probably not as I've never seen or heard of such a thing.
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airborne may already have it
Remember the small crane boom on the ZSL? It essentially integrated the features of the previous generation supply vehicle. In the previous generation of the 03 Airborne Fighting Vehicle family, there was a dedicated airdrop supply vehicle equipped with a crane to collect airdropped supplies such as pallets and rubber fuel bladders, and a trailer to load these supplies for resupplying landing paratroopers.
maybe it can work like this? on a trailer or Mengshi?
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