Chinese infantry fighting vehicles

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you could help me out with a vehicle ID on a APC version of what I thought was the APC variant of the ZBD04A, but it only have 5 roadwheel, instead of the ABD-04A six roadwheel.

I have seen else where it is identified as coming from the ZSD89 family, but the track, suspension, roadwheels, return rollers, driver's hatch, engine intake and radiator fan-tower exhaust (using US terms) on the top of the vehicle make it appears that this vehicle is a variant of the ZBD04/ZBD97 series and not the ZSD89 (which track is not as wide as this vehicle).
Am I wrong or can anyone point me to the correct terminology for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance

Tanker_MG said:

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you could help me out with a vehicle ID on a APC version of what I thought was the APC variant of the ZBD04A, but it only have 5 roadwheel, instead of the ABD-04A six roadwheel.
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I have seen else where it is identified as coming from the ZSD89 family, but the track, suspension, roadwheels, return rollers, driver's hatch, engine intake and radiator fan-tower exhaust (using US terms) on the top of the vehicle make it appears that this vehicle is a variant of the ZBD04/ZBD97 series and not the ZSD89 (which track is not as wide as this vehicle).
Am I wrong or can anyone point me to the correct terminology for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance

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It don't have a folding hull at the front , would be interesting to have another picture...

Tanker_MG said:

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you could help me out with a vehicle ID on a APC version of what I thought was the APC variant of the ZBD04A, but it only have 5 roadwheel, instead of the ABD-04A six roadwheel.
View attachment 91122
I have seen else where it is identified as coming from the ZSD89 family, but the track, suspension, roadwheels, return rollers, driver's hatch, engine intake and radiator fan-tower exhaust (using US terms) on the top of the vehicle make it appears that this vehicle is a variant of the ZBD04/ZBD97 series and not the ZSD89 (which track is not as wide as this vehicle).
Am I wrong or can anyone point me to the correct terminology for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance

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Export up armored type 89 ?Don't know if they will be in a VN-xx denomination ?

Tanker_MG said:

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you could help me out with a vehicle ID on a APC version of what I thought was the APC variant of the ZBD04A, but it only have 5 roadwheel, instead of the ABD-04A six roadwheel.
View attachment 91122
I have seen else where it is identified as coming from the ZSD89 family, but the track, suspension, roadwheels, return rollers, driver's hatch, engine intake and radiator fan-tower exhaust (using US terms) on the top of the vehicle make it appears that this vehicle is a variant of the ZBD04/ZBD97 series and not the ZSD89 (which track is not as wide as this vehicle).
Am I wrong or can anyone point me to the correct terminology for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance

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This is an APC variant of the ZBD04 family. I don't know the precise designation. It's rarely seen these days. I wonder if it's been adopted into wide service.

Tanker_MG said:

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you could help me out with a vehicle ID on a APC version of what I thought was the APC variant of the ZBD04A, but it only have 5 roadwheel, instead of the ABD-04A six roadwheel.
View attachment 91122
I have seen else where it is identified as coming from the ZSD89 family, but the track, suspension, roadwheels, return rollers, driver's hatch, engine intake and radiator fan-tower exhaust (using US terms) on the top of the vehicle make it appears that this vehicle is a variant of the ZBD04/ZBD97 series and not the ZSD89 (which track is not as wide as this vehicle).
Am I wrong or can anyone point me to the correct terminology for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance

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It's the ZSD-89A, modernised version of the ZSD-89. It serves as the basis of many of the PLA's support vehicles, including APCs (ur picture), reconnaissance vehicles, PLZ-10 gun mortar, amored ambulances, command vehicles etc.




Also, if you havent noticed from the pictures, this family of vehicles is kinda confusing bc some variants (like the APC) have 5 road wheels while others have 6.

PapaOsama said:

It's the ZSD-89A, modernised version of the ZSD-89. It serves as the basis of many of the PLA's support vehicles, including APCs (ur picture), reconnaissance vehicles, PLZ-10 gun mortar, amored ambulances, command vehicles etc.

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Also, if you havent noticed from the pictures, this family of vehicles is kinda confusing bc some variants (like the APC) have 5 road wheels while others have 6.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1519373665602732032

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Thank you very much for pointing this out. It would make sense to have the ZSD89-series vehicles incorporate lessons learned from the ZBD04 & ZBD04A development.
And Yes you are correct the 5 or 6 roadwheels really confuses the situation. The images of the engine-transmission pack removal of the ZBD04, PLZ10 Gun-Mortar track and ZSD89A Command variant was also interesting.
Again thank you very much for information.

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