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Infantry mobility vehicle
ZFB-05 is a infantry mobility vehicle originating in China. It was built by Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Co., LTD.
Infantry mobility vehicle
China
Russo-Ukrainian War
Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Co., LTD
4500kg
5.275m
2.54m
2.26m
2
7-9
12.7 mm heavy machine gun or 7.62 mm machine gun
SOFIM 8142.43 or SOFIM 8142.45 diesel engine 117 or 127hp
1100kg
124L
800km
100km/h
Benin
Bolivia
Chad
China
Congo
Gabon
Myanmar
Niger
Russia
Rwanda
Somalia
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.275 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.275 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
ZFB-05 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "AUV". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for ZFB-05. Service scope: Chadian Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 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. 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.
Reported count for ZFB-05. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. 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.
Reported count for ZFB-05. Service scope: Niger Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 8. 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.
Reported count for ZFB-05. Service scope: Army equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 14. 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.
Benin, Bolivia, Chad, China, Congo, Gabon, Myanmar, Niger, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia
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