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Armoured vehicles2005–present
Amphibious fighting vehicle
Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle is a amphibious fighting vehicle originating in China. It was built by Norinco. Reported operators include China, Venezuela, Thailand.
Amphibious fighting vehicle
China
2005–present
See Operators
Chen Pengfei ( Norinco )
2000–2004
Norinco
2005–present
26.5 t (29.2 short tons ; 26.1 long tons )
Hull length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) Bow extended: 13.24 m (43 ft 5 in)
3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
3.04 m (10 ft 0 in)
3 (IFV), 4 (Light Tank)
8
Welded aluminum alloy and steel construction with composite armor plates
ZPT-99 cannon turret ZPL-98A 105mm rifled gun
HJ-73 C anti-tank missile QJC-88 anti-aircraft machine gun QJT-88 coaxial machine gun
diesel 550 hp (land), 1475 hp (water)
Hydropneumatic suspension , retractable suspension units
500 km (310 mi)
65 km/h (40 mph) on land 28–30 km/h (15–16 kn) (ZBD-05) on water
China
Venezuela
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
China
Thailand
VenezuelaReported count for VN-16 / VN-18 / VS-25. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 3 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 10 / quantity: 10 / quantity: 1. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.