{ "id": "zbd-86a", "name": "ZBD-86A (Type 86A)", "aliases": [], "domain": "land", "country": "CHN", "category": "Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle", "status": null, "fielded": 1992, "operators": [ "CHN", "IRQ", "SDN" ], "prolif_count": 3, "summary": "TheZBD-86A (Type 86A) Chinese Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is armed with an ATGM launcher for the HJ-73 \"Red Arrow 73\" ATGM which is a copy of the Soviet 9M14 \"Malyutka\". It is powered by the Type 6V150 diesel engine which is a copy of the Soviet UTD-20.", "specs": [ { "k": "crew", "v": 3, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "length_m", "v": 6.74, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "width_m", "v": 2.97, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "height_m", "v": 2.16, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "combat_weight_t", "v": 13.3, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "engine_name", "v": "UTD20", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "engine_hp", "v": 300, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "road_range_km", "v": 550, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "speed_road_kmh", "v": 65, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "speed_swim_kmh", "v": 7, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Fording depth", "section": "mobility", "v": "Amphibious", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Computerized FCS", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Hull Armor", "section": "protection", "v": "19 mm", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Turret Armor", "section": "protection", "v": "19-23 mm", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Applique Armor", "section": "protection", "v": "Available", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Explosive reactive armor", "section": "protection", "v": "Available", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "NBC Protection", "section": "protection", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Smoke Equipment", "section": "protection", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "armament", "label": "Secondary armament", "v": "Type 59T", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "range_max_km", "v": 3, "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium", "label": "Maximum firing range", "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "HEAT", "role": "73 mm ammunition", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Muzzle velocity": "400 m/s", "Armor penetration": "280-350 mm" }, "qty": "40 ea" }, { "name": "Red Arrow HJ-73", "role": "ammunition", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": {}, "range_km": 3, "qty": "5 (one ready to fire, four at the ready for manual reload)" } ], "variants": [ { "name": "WZ-501", "text": "Converted into an NBC reconnaissance vehicle with a raised troop compartment. Also converted into a battlefield surveillance vehicle.", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] }, { "name": "YW-501", "text": "Export variant of WZ-501.", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] }, { "name": "NFV-1", "text": "(N stands for NORINCO, F stands for FMC and V-1 stands for Vehicle 1) – An export variant which was the product of a co-operative project between the Chinese NORINCO and US FMC companies in the 1980s. Its goal was to fit", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] }, { "name": "Type 86-I", "text": "Improved variant of the Type 86 designed by the Chinese together with the US FMC company at the end of the 1980s. It is fitted with a one-man overhead mount turret armed with a licensed copy of the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster ", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] }, { "name": "Type 86A", "text": "Modernization fitted with a new turret armed with a 30 mm autocanon although the ATGM launcher for the HJ-73 ATGMs was retained and is positioned on the right hand side of the roof of the turret. The turret was equipped ", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] }, { "name": "Type 86B", "text": "Variant developed by NORINCO for Chinese naval infantry. It features a slightly higher hull, an amphibious kit, an exhaust extension, a bow extension, a larger trim vane, a mount for an outboard motor on the rear of the ", "src": [ "weg-zbd-86a" ] } ], "art": "ifv", "image": { "file": "zbd-86a.jpg", "thumb": "zbd-86a-thumb.jpg", "credit": "Sprt98", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E6%B5%B7%E5%86%9B%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A6%86%E2%80%94%E2%80%94ZBD86B%E5%BC%8F%E4%B8%A4%E6%A0%96%E6%AD%A5%E5%85%B5%E6%88%98%E8%BD%A6.jpg", "title": "File:海军博物馆——ZBD86B式两栖步兵战车.jpg" }, "verified": null, "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import" }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)" } ], "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/zbd-86a.html", "sources": { "weg-zbd-86a": { "title": "ZBD-86A (Type 86A) Chinese Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)", "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)", "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/ZBD-86A_Type_86A_Chinese_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle", "published": "2026-03-20", "tier": 1, "checked": "2026-10-10" } } }