Team
: Celestial Dragon Dynasty

# ZBD04A

Role
: Infantry Fighting Vehicle

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#general-information)

Description
: The **ZBD04A** is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the same family as China’s ZBD-04, which was influenced by the Soviet BMP-3 and entered PLA service in the 2000s to carry infantry and provide fire support with a large-caliber gun and autocannon. In-game it is a tracked, amphibious vehicle weighing 18.7 tonnes with seating for ten — driver, gunner, commander, and seven passengers — and is powered by a **Type 6V150** diesel producing 670 horsepower for 35.8 hp/t, with a top speed of 70 km/h on land and 13 km/h in water. The turret mounts a **100mm ZPL04** gun with an autoloader (including ATGM-capable rounds), a **30mm ZPL02** autocannon, and a **5.8mm QJT** machine gun, all stabilized and backed by a laser rangefinder, fire control system with lead and tracking, and Gen 2 white thermals. A laser warning system, smoke grenades, and engine smoke complete the defensive fit.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Amphibious
: Yes

Supported classes
: Crewman

Engineer

-

Infantry (as passenger)

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 60,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 3                              |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 18.7 t    |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Seating capacity | 10        |
| Driver           | 1         |
| Gunner           | 1         |
| Commander        | 1         |
| Passenger        | 7         |
| Max speed        |           |
| Forward          | 70 km/h   |
| Backward         | 17.2 km/h |
| Amphibious       | 13 km/h   |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | Type 6V150 |
| --------------------- | ---------- |
| Type                  | Diesel     |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM  |
| Horsepower            | 670 hp     |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 35.8 hp/t  |
| Transmission          |            |
| Forward gears         | 4          |
| Reverse gears         | 2          |
| Neutral steering      | Yes        |
| Automatic gearbox     | Yes        |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 36 mm–82 mm  |
| ----------------- | ------------ |
| Upper front plate | 15 mm–121 mm |
| Left cheek        | 68 mm–106 mm |
| Right cheek       | 68 mm–107 mm |
| Mantlet           | 41 mm–122 mm |
| Hull side         | 20 mm–53 mm  |

## [Defenses](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#defenses)

| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| ------------------- | --- |
| Electronic warfare  |     |
| IED jammer          | No  |
| Drone jammer        | No  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: LWS

Laser warning system

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 35 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 35 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 60° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [100mm ZPL04](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-100mm-zpl04)

| Reload speed                                    | 4s  |
| ----------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                    | 6s  |
| Ammo                                            | Max |
| [3OF70-1](/md/rv/shells/100mm-zpl04-3of70-1.md) | \*  |
| [3OF70](/md/rv/shells/100mm-zpl04-3of70.md)     | \*  |
| [APS03](/md/rv/shells/100mm-zpl04-aps03.md)     | 8   |
| Ammo models                                     |     |
| Autoloader ammo                                 | 25  |
| Hull ammo                                       | 25  |

#### [30mm ZPL02](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-30mm-zpl02)

| Reload speed                                         | 10s |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                        | 250 |
| Ammo                                                 | Max |
| [DTC041A-30](/md/rv/shells/30mm-zpl02-dtc041a-30.md) | \*  |
| [DTY02-30](/md/rv/shells/30mm-zpl02-dty02-30.md)     | \*  |
| Ammo models                                          |     |
| AC ammo                                              | 2   |

#### [5.8mm QJT](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-58mm-qjt)

| Reload speed                       | 4s  |
| ---------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                      | 200 |
| Ammo                               | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/58mm-qjt-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                        |     |
| MG ammo                            | 10  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

Feature: Lead

Feature: Tracking

| Rangefinder     | Laser                               |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Thermals        | White (Gen 2)                       |
| Vertical limits | -15°–30°                            |
| Zoom            | 2.5x, 12x                           |
| Thermal zoom    | 6.75°, 2.25° Vertical field of view |

#### [Backup sight](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

| Rangefinder     | Laser   |
| --------------- | ------- |
| Vertical limits | -6°–60° |
| Zoom            | 2.6x    |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#commander-turret)

Feature: LWS

Laser warning system

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -15° / 40° |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [CITV sight](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | Laser         |
| ----------- | ------------- |
| Thermals    | Green (Gen 2) |
| Zoom        | 1x–5x         |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/zbd04a.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/zbd04a/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "ZBD04A"