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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
ZBD-03
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · POST-COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year2002
- Combat Weight8 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts5
- Vehicle Classairborne infantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament30 mm autocannon
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm coaxial machine gun; 1 x HJ-73C anti-tank missiles
- ATGM CapableYes
- Stabilized GunYes
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Armour TypeWelded steel, Aluminium alloy
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility6MOD.6
- Engine TypeDongfeng diesel 210hp or 350 hp
- Engine Power350 hp
- SuspensionHydropneumatic suspension
- Max Road Speed72 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics2MOD.2
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.6 m
- Width2.6 m
- Height2.2 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start2,000 year
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
24
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
57INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)19POST-COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)305PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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