The ZBD-97 is a fully-tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Aswell accepted as Type 97, ZBD-97 was alien in to the PLA arena ammunition in 2006. These cars accomplish forth with the Type 96 and Type 99 capital action tanks. The car provides adequate carriage for an infantry squad, blaze abutment for deployed infantry, and can arise attacks on adversary tanks and armoured vehicles. It aswell demonstrates cogent amphibian capabilities.
ZBD-97 is deployed by the armoured units mobilised in the Guangzhou and Nanjing aggressive regions. An armoured accretion car (ARV) alternative is aswell manufactured. This ARV adaptation is adapted with a crane on top of the hull.
The capital ammunition adapted on the turret is a semi-automatic 100mm gun / missile launcher. The dual-way stabilised weapon arrangement can blaze both HE-FRAG circuit and the 3UBK10 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). The HE-FRAG annular can be accursed at a amount of 10 circuit per minute for an able ambit of 4,000m.
The 3UBK10 ATGM can be accursed adjoin armoured vehicles, fortifications and low-flying helicopters. It has a best ambit of 4,000m. Around eight missiles are housed central the turret.
A 30mm coaxial automated cannon serves as a accessory weapon. This gun can blaze armour-piercing (AP) and HE-FRAG circuit at a amount of 300 circuit per minute for a ambit of up to 2,000m. A 7.62mm coaxial apparatus gun is aswell adapted on the vehicle.
