AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
ZBD-04larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | ZBD-04 |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | 北方车辆集团 (618厂)[source] |
| Production | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] | — |
| Layout | 6×6[source] | — |
| Engine | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-step[source] | — |
| Curb weight | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb) |
7.2 m (23 ft 7 in )[source]
ZBD-04
Single sourceZBD-04A
Single sourceZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons ; 20 long tons ) ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons ; 24 long tons )[source]
Maximum; ZBD-04A road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04A water
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 water
Single sourceZBD-04: 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water) ZBD-04A: 75 km/h (47 mph) (road) 6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–4.3 kn) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
Engine
Single sourceZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel
Single sourceZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel 440 kilowatts (590 hp) ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel 670 horsepower (500 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1990s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,075+[source] |
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| Variants | — | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A AFT-10 Launcher[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel (ZBD-04) Appliqué armor (ZBD-04A) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 100 mm rifled gun similar to 2A70 ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Type 86 7.62 mm or QJT-88 5.8mm coaxial machine gun 4 × HJ-8 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (ZBD-04 AT or ZBD-04A AT)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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