page_title: Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle / Variants
caption_attribution_description: English: Naval landing operation held within the Russian-Chinese exercise Naval Interaction-2015
context_page_description: The Type 05 amphibious armored vehicle is a family of amphibious tracked armored fighting vehicles developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, consisting of two main combat variants — the ZBD-05 infantry fighting vehicle and the ZTD-05 assault vehicle, as well as two support variants based on the ZBD-05. The Type 05s could be launched at sea from an amphibious assault ship over the horizon, and features a hydroplane, a design concept that has been compared to the cancelled United States Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program.
  As a dedicated amphibious combat vehicle, the Type 05 is aiming to provide unique amphibious capability that emphasizes on speedy landing operations. The ZTD-05 assault vehicle variant replaces the obsolete Type 63A amphibious tank introduced in the late 1990s.
context_section_description: Type 05 (ZTD-05) Assault Vehicle (Chinese: ZTD-05两栖突击车): The assault gun variant, armed with a 105mm low-recoil rifled gun, a 7.62mm coaxial machinegun, and QJC-88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machinegun.
  VN16: Modified export variants of the ZTD-05.
  Type 05 (ZBD-05) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Chinese: ZBD-05两栖步兵战车): The infantry fighting vehicle variant, armed with a ZPT-99 30mm autocannon, a 7.62mm coaxial machinegun, and HJ-7 anti-tank missiles.
  VN18: Modified export variants of the ZBD-05.
  Type 05 Amphibious Armored Command Vehicle (Chinese: 05式两栖装甲指挥车): The mobile command and control variant, equipped with field communication and battle management system.
  Type 05 Amphibious Armored Recovery Vehicle (Chinese: 05式两栖装甲抢救车): The military engineering vehicle variant, equipped with a crane for emergency vehicle recovery.
caption: ZBD-05 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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