Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Type 08 IFV, ZBL-09
Origin : China
Contractor : NORINCO
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : October 2009
Total Production : 3,500

The ZBL-08 or Type 08 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) features a small turret equipped with a 30mm cannon and a coaxial machine gun. It carries a crew of three-man and seven-infantryman in the rear compartment. The vehicle uses an 8x8 wheeled platform with outstanding mobility and the 30mm provides fire support for dismounted troops during assault missions. Besides, the Type 08 IFV turret is equipped with two HJ-9 Red Arrow anti-tank missile as well as infrared cameras/sights enabling hunter-killer capability at day/night.

Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Type 08 CV
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2010
Total Production : 200

The Type 08 Command Vehicle (CV) is a mobile ground command and control (C2) post intended to direct units equipped with Type 08 armored vehicles.

Group : Main Battle Tanks
Status : Active
Also Known As : Type08, ZBD08, ZBL-11
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2011
Total Production : 1,300

The ZTL-11 mobile assault gun system (AGS) has been designed as the replacement for the PTL-02 assault guns within the PLA. The ZTL-11 AGS is equipped with a turret fitted with a 105mm gun and is intended to provide fire support to infantry units and/or engaging heavy armored vehicles during assault operations. The 105mm anti-tank gun has a maximum range of 2,000 meters and features an armor thick piercing capacity of 500mm or more using APFDS projectiles. This represents that the ZTL-11 105mm gun can take out tanks such as the T-72 early models but will perform badly against M1A1/A2 or Leopard 2 heavy armored tanks.

Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : China
Contractor : NORINCO
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2012
Total Production : 1,000

The ZSL-10 is an 8x8 armored personnel carrier variant of the ZBD-08 platform utilized by the People’s Liberation Army. The ZSL-10 features a small cupola equipped with a machine gun.

Group : Self-Propelled Howitzers
Status : Active
Also Known As : PLZ-09S, Type 08 SPH, ZBD08 SPH, ZBL-09
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2013
Total Production : 600

The PLL-09/Type 08 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) is a 122mm mobile field artillery system mounted on the Type 08's 8x8 wheeled platform with a turret larger that the one on the Type 08 assault gun equipped with a 105mm cannon.

Group : Communications & Control Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Type 08 SATCOM
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2013
Total Production : 200

The Type 08 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) is intended to provide long range satellite-based communications to large ground formations deployed worldwide.

Group : Recovery & Repair Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2013
Total Production : 200

The ZBD08 ARV is an armored recovery vehicle equipped with a crane to lift heavy equipment such as engines and armored vehicles. Besides, the ZBD08 ARV features a roof-mounted machine gun for self defense purposes only.

Group : Local Air Defenses
Status : Active
Also Known As : ZBD08 AA
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : 200

The PGL-12, also referred to as ZB08 AA, is a mobile air defense system based upon the ZBD08 armored chassis utilizing a turret equipped with a radar-based fire control system and a single 35mm cannon. The 35mm can hit airborne targets at ranges of up to 4,000 meters such as helicopters and strike fixed-wing aircraft.

Group : Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : 200

The ZBD08 RV is a battlefield reconnaissance vehicle whose existence surfaced in early 2014.

Group : Mine Clearance Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2018
Total Production : 200

The ZBD08 Engineering Vehicle (EV) is an assault breacher vehicle developed to support Chinese high mobility armored units. The vehicle is fitted with an articulated dozer blade and a mine path clearing system. The ZBD08 EV was introduced in late 2018.