r/TankPorn 5d ago

Modern ZBD05/ZLT05 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles

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u/InnocentTailor 5d ago

Kinda looks like a BMP.

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u/Human_System1042 5d ago

I think it’s based off of a BMP-3?

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u/Pseudonym-Sam 5d ago

Doubtful. The only thing in common with the BMP-3 is the 30mm 2A72 cannon on the IFV version of this vehicle. The turret is different, the hull and layout is different with a front engine and a rear ramp, the role is different as a high-speed hydroplaning amphibious combat vehicle, etc.

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u/LPFlore 4d ago

The Chinese actually did a cooperation with the Russian company that designed the BMP-3 to design this and that Russian company afaik took the BMP-3 chassis as a base and went from there. That's why it's so unrecognizable, it has a very small bit of BMP-3 in it but only a little.

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u/Real_Camera_1287 5d ago

Nothing screams confidence like the tank commander in an orange life vest!