ZBD-04

The ZBD-04 is a Chinese amphibious infantry fighting vehicle designed to transport troops and provide fire support. It features a two-man turret armed with a 100mm gun/missile launcher and a 30mm coaxial automatic cannon.

Developed in the late 1990s to replace the aging Type 86, the ZBD-04 was created to provide the People's Liberation Army (PLA) with a modern armored vehicle capable of keeping pace with main battle tanks. The vehicle officially entered service in 2004, incorporating fire-control and turret technologies influenced by the Russian BMP-3. Although it has not seen active combat, the ZBD-04 is widely deployed in PLA mechanized infantry divisions, particularly within the Eastern and Southern Theater Commands. Today, it remains a cornerstone of China's armored infantry, alongside its heavily upgraded successor, the ZBD-04A.