Chinese infantry fighting vehicles

Have to say.....

there's no ZBD-08....

what you call ZBD-08 isactually called ZBD-04A(yeah,it's kind of upgrade edition of ZBD-04)

what's more , there is no ZTZ-99A2 ,there are just ZTZ-99 and ZTZ-99A(the latter one is what you call ZTZ-99A2)

by78 said:

Several variants of ZBD-08 on the same rail cart (engineering, command, and IFV), along with a 99a2 MBT. This is pretty much the latest and the greatest lineup in Chinese armor:

Yet another new variant of the ZBD-08:

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to be honest the type you call ZBD-08 is actually called ZBD-04A and the 99A2 is called
ZTZ-99A。
and。。。。the second pic you put is a new type of Combat reconnaissance vehicle（like M3Bradley） based on chassis of type 89A（not type 89，it is a upgrade edition of 89APC，but used many new tec ofZBD-04A——that‘s why you can't tell from them）。

Broccoli said:

New APC/IFV prototype.

It has a RWS and the JT-1 laser system (or something like it) what can be found in Type 99 tanks. Running gear seems to be also upgraded when compared to ZBD-08, probably because of increased weight.

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in my opinion

this is another type of APC for export or testing。

（what'more it‘s looks like based more on 89APC（even not89A APC） rather than ZBD-04A（what you call ZBD-08））

Equation said:

No doesn't seem like it. This one has tracks instead of wheels. It could be an upgraded Type 89 APV.

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called 89A

Broccoli said:

New unmanned turret, and I would assume that HJ-73 is supposed to be used against other APC's or IFV's.

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It’s just a experimental platform of RWS

I first saw the pic in 2006or2008——it‘s not “new”.

Yet another 8x8? This is perhaps for export only.

Any bet's when we see first 30 ton + IFV from China? Puma weights 31-41 tonnes and next US IFV (GCV) is between 50-70 depending how much armor mission requires, but clearly trend is going towards heavier better protected IFV's.

Broccoli said:

New APC/IFV prototype.

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Is it the same one?

ladioussupp said:

Is it the same one?
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no， they are not the same——I'm sure about that.It is looks like a type for trade，based on the 89APC，but used some tec of 04A.

I guess they are even not designed by the same bureau.

Broccoli said:

Any bet's when we see first 30 ton + IFV from China? Puma weights 31-41 tonnes and next US IFV (GCV) is between 50-70 depending how much armor mission requires, but clearly trend is going towards heavier better protected IFV's.

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Low possibility.
I have some article about the design philosophy of Chinese IFV（involved to cccp BMP）can help you understand this...but in Chinese，and the translation beyond competence...

need them？