{
  "id": "zbl-19",
  "name": "ZBL-19 (Type 19)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2024,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The ZBL-19 (Type 19) Chinese Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is China’s third-generation wheeled armored fighting vehicle, designed to replace or supplement the widely used Type 08 (ZBL-08) family in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Medium Combined Arms Brigades.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Norinco",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "8x8",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 25,
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Deutz-derived",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 440,
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 100,
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The vehicle is equipped with a hunter-killer fire control system, featuring independent panoramic sights for the commander and high-definition thermal imagers for the gunner.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The hull features bolt-on modular composite armor blocks. Base protection is estimated to withstand 14.5mm AP rounds over the frontal arc, with the potential to resist 25mm/30mm rounds when up-armored.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The turret is designed with mounting points for laser warning receivers and potentially a hard-kill Active Protection System (APS) in future blocks, though standard variants currently feature soft-kill smoke dischargers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "ZTL-19",
      "text": "Replaces the ZTL-11. It features a 105mm rifled gun in a rear-mounted manned turret. Key ID Feature: The gun lacks a muzzle brake (unlike the ZTL-11), utilizing an advanced recoil system to reduce signature and crew blas",
      "src": [
        "weg-zbl-19"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/zbl-19.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-zbl-19": {
      "title": "ZBL-19 (Type 19) 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/ZBL-19_Type_19_Chinese_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}