In preparation for the joint Russian-Chinese exercises "Sibu/Interaction-2021", servicemen of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation are trained in the operation of armored vehicles of the People's Liberation Army of China.
The video of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation demonstrates the development of a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle ZBL-08 (8x8) and a wheeled tank ZTL-11 at one of the training grounds in the Ningxia-Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
PLA instructors help to master the previously unfamiliar material part. The crews practice driving, as well as shooting from guns and machine guns. Lieutenant-General Mikhail Nosulev, Deputy Commander of the Air Defense Forces, is also here.
The ZBL-08 BMP, which is an analogue of the domestic BTR-82A, has previously taken part in joint maneuvers, for example, during the Vostok-2018 exercises.
They differ from the" eighty-second " in their layout: for example, the engine and transmission compartment is located in the front part of the case on the right. A landing hatch leads to the landing compartment in the stern.
It was reported that the reservation is reinforced with additional protection and is able to withstand a 25-mm projectile hit in the forehead, and the sides are invulnerable to 12.7-mm bullets. The capacity is 10 people (three crew members and 7 paratroopers).
A 30-mm automatic cannon and a paired 7.62-mm machine gun are installed in the rotating turret. There are two launchers of HJ-73 anti-tank guided missiles, which are modernized clones of Soviet "Babies".
The engine power is 440 hp. The maximum speed on the highway is 100 km/h, while overcoming water obstacles-8 km/h. The power reserve is 800 km. Combat weight - 21000 kg.
A large number of different equipment has been created on the ZBL-08 platform, including a 105-mm infantry fire support vehicle armed with a 105-mm anti-tank gun. This sample was just presented for development by our military.
The Sibu/Interaction-2021 exercises will be held in Qingtongxia from August 9 to 13, and 13,000 people are expected to take part in them.
Alexey Moiseev
