PLA ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle 3D model

The Type 05 amphibious armored vehicle (Chinese: 05式两栖装甲车) is a family of amphibious tracked armored fighting vehicles developed by Norinco for the People’s Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, consisting of two main combat variants — the ZBD-05 infantry fighting vehicle and the ZTD-05 assault vehicle, as well as several support variants based on the ZBD-05. The Type 05s could be launched at sea from an amphibious assault ship over the horizon and features a hydroplane, a design concept that has been compared to the canceled United States Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program.

As a dedicated amphibious combat vehicle, the Type 05 is aiming to provide a unique amphibious capability that emphasizes speedy landing operations. China is the only country to produce such unique high-speed amphibious fighting vehicles.