[armyreco]

Hello Guys,

Army Recognition team covered the 60th anniversary of Chinese Army, we are busy to create all the Data Sheet of new familiy of armoured vehicle, missile system etc.. to our web site.

The first one, chinese assault amphibious armoured vehicle ZTD-05.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/asia/china/main_battle_tank/ztd-05/ZTD-05_amphibious_assault_tracked_armoured_vehicle_105mm_gun_China_Chinese_army_640.jpg

Data Sheet and pictures:
http://www.armyrecog...telligence.html

Greetings.

Alain

[armyreco]

Hello Guys,

Two new data sheet about chinese armoured vehicles to Army Recognition worldwide defense magazine

ZBD-04
http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/asia/china/light_armoured/zbd-04_zbd97/zbd-04_zbd97_armoured_infantry_fighting_combat_tracked_vehicle_China_Chinese_army_640.jpg

Click here for Data sheet, information, specifications and pictures ZBD-04

ZBD-09
http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/asia/china/wheeled_armoured/zbd-09/ZBD-09_wheeled_armoured_infantry_fighting_combat_vehicle_with_30mm_gun_two_man_turret_China_Chinese_army_640.jpg

Click here for Data sheet, information, specifications and pictures ZBD-09

Greetings.

Alain

[JamesG123]

I hope that digital camo pattern is sticky contact paper and they didn't make their people really paint all those little squares on. Do you think they did that simply to piss off scale model builders?

This post has been edited by JamesG123: 04 March 2010 - 0711 AM

[Coldsteel]

But if they didn't make them paint it on then it wouldn't be digicool. On the plus side they did make they wheels easy, just use buttons :lol:

[Steve Duncan]

You gotta love the whitewall tires for that cool retro look.

[armyreco]

Hello Guys,

The ZBD-03 and ZBD-05.

ZBD-03 (Airborne armoured infantry fighting vehicle)
http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/asia/china/light_armoured/zbd-03/ZBD-03_airborne_infantry_tracked_armoured_fighting_combat_vehicle_Chinese_Army_PLA_China_640.jpg

Link to Data Sheet and pictures ZBD-03



ZBD05 (Amphibious armoured infantry fighting vehicle)
http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/asia/china/light_armoured/zbd-05/ZBD-05_amphibious_tracked_armoured_infantry_fighting_combat_vehicle_China_Chinese_Army_640.jpg

Link to Data Sheet and pictures ZBD-05


Greetings.

Alain

This post has been edited by armyreco: 05 March 2010 - 0252 AM

[JamesG123]

Every unit has its own custom paint scheme?

[TheMuffinKing]

These are awesome pics! I'll check out the website soon.

[armyreco]

TheMuffinKing, on Fri 5 Mar 2010 0402, said:

These are awesome pics! I'll check out the website soon.

Hello,

if you visit the site for the first time, you need some two days to see all the pictures.

:blink:

Greetings.

Alain

[A2Keltainen]

Steve Duncan, on Thu 4 Mar 2010 1836, said:

You gotta love the whitewall tires for that cool retro look.

Why do paint them on, and especially when they paint the rest of the vehicle in a "digital" pattern? Is it some military hipster boss sitting in the Chinese military equivalent to Starbucks sipping on his mochafrattechaiepperminttea with a smug superior grin on his face, while thinking: "We're gonna look tacticool in a modern way, but also commiecool in a retro way." ? They also still seem to have the old commie preference for rather shiny paints.

[Jason L]

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Why do paint them on, and especially when they paint the rest of the vehicle in a "digital" pattern? Is it some military hipster boss sitting in the Chinese military equivalent to Starbucks sipping on his mochafrattechaiepperminttea with a smug superior grin on his face, while thinking: "We're gonna look tacticool in a modern way, but also commiecool in a retro way." ? They also still seem to have the old commie preference for rather shiny paints.

Yeah, I'm half expecting to see macbook consoles, aerospoke front sprockets, single speed rigid transmissions and messenger bags instead of rucksacks :P

[Yama]

JamesG123, on Thu 4 Mar 2010 1210, said:

I hope that digital camo pattern is sticky contact paper and they didn't make their people really paint all those little squares on. Do you think they did that simply to piss off scale model builders?

It's not digital camo, pictures are just really low resolution... ;)

[jakec]

JamesG123, on Fri 5 Mar 2010 0834, said:

Every unit has its own custom paint scheme?

These are all pictures from parades (think Red Square in the old days).

The vehicles pictured actually serve with three different services - army, navy and air force. Hence the different paint schemes. The PRC maintains a marine corps under its navy, and a paratroop force under its air force. The army is the senior service in the PLA though.

[Unreal John]

jakec, on Fri 5 Mar 2010 2359, said:

The vehicles pictured actually serve with three different services - army, navy and air force. Hence the different paint schemes. The PRC maintains a marine corps under its navy, and a paratroop force under its air force. The army is the senior service in the PLA though.

AFAIK, the Chinese navy is subordinate to the Army. Its full official name is the People's Liberation Army Navy. :wacko: It's all part of the plan to keep the occidental observers off balance.

[shep854]

JamesG123, on Fri 5 Mar 2010 0234, said:

Every unit has its own custom paint scheme?

Filipino infiltration of the PLA?... :)

[Luke Y]

Do we know anything about the doctrinal employment differences between the ZBD04 and ZBD05?
And between the ZBD04 and ZTD05?

There seems to be considerable overlap there.
What does the long 105 do that the BMP3 turret can't? Engage some older armour perhaps, but it seems a strange combo.

Same for the ZBD05, why the single 30mm turret when there is the ZBD04 around?

Seems a weird mix...

[chino]

I was in Beijing during the rehearsal weeks. My Taiwanese colleagues all took an unhealthy interest in the ballistic missile units. :lol:

[shep854]

chino, on Sat 6 Mar 2010 0826, said:

I was in Beijing during the rehearsal weeks. My Taiwanese colleagues all took an unhealthy interest in the ballistic missile units. :lol:

For Taiwanese, I'd think that would be a very healthy interest. ;)

[LeoTanker]

Unreal John, on Sat 6 Mar 2010 0516, said:

AFAIK, the Chinese navy is subordinate to the Army. Its full official name is the People's Liberation Army Navy. :wacko:

And soon enougth PLAN will have carriers wit their own airwings, which I expect to be called People's Liberation Army Navy Airforce.
Their cammo should be something extraordinary! I expect nothing less than suuper-coolness! (Red ang gold diggi-cammo with three layers extra shiny lacquer and wax, at least).

[A2Keltainen]

LeoTanker, on Sat 6 Mar 2010 1755, said:

And soon enougth PLAN will have carriers wit their own airwings, which I expect to be called People's Liberation Army Navy Airforce.
Their cammo should be something extraordinary! I expect nothing less than suuper-coolness! (Red ang gold diggi-cammo with three layers extra shiny lacquer and wax, at least).

Don't forget either mirror reflective, or silver glittery, side walls on the aircraft tires.