Photos Of The Day: Improved 8x8 wheeled AFV in service

 

Thursday, July 23, 2020

More photos of the improved 8x8 wheeled AFV surfaced

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Another 2 photos of China's improved 8x8 wheeled IFV

Could be a 30mm IFV variant

Sunday, June 07, 2020

Detail CGI rendering of the new Chinese 8x8 wheeled Assault Gun

What do we know so far:

• It uses the same long barrel variant of the ZTP-94 105mm tank gun and autoloader just like the new Type 15 light MBT
• The chassis is an improved ZBL-08 with a rear ram and big vision block for the driver's hatch
• Remote controlled turret with minimum hulk penetration
• Remote weapon station for the 12.7mm HMG
• Odd layout of its smoke grenade launchers with 6x on the right and 4x on the left
• Laser warning receivers and digital camera all around

   New finds:

• There will be a IFV version with a smaller remote control turret; assuming 30mm autocanon and HJ-11 or HJ-12 ATGM launch tubes
• The new TC panoramic sight features thermal imaging sight, laser range finder and external stabilization.
• The bolt-on armor plates are compose of HHS, ceramic and polymer+RHA backing. It's capable of stopping 40mm caliber autocanon. Optional ERA.
• The most interesting is the hatch opening behind the TC panoramic. 
• My take on it: 
• It's fairly small so it's not for quick entrance or exist. It's a pass-through design.  
• It look heavy, so it probably has a mechanical opening system
• So, it's likely just made for letting the commander stand up and out of the top of the turret. Which it seems like a lot of wasted space.