Compare armored fightings vehicles

VAB and ZBD-97

Name:	VAB	ZBD-97
Type:	Armoured personnel carrier	Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin:	France	China
Produced:	1976	2004
Unit cost:	-	-

More:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Main armament:	AA52 7.62 mm machine gun	100 mm rifled gun
Engine:	Renault MIDR 062045 235 kW (320 hp)	diesel
Speed:	110 km/h (68 mph)	65 km/h (40 mph)
Weight:	13.8 tonnes	20 tonnes

Crew:	2 (+ 10 passengers)	3 (+7 passengers)

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Weight

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Dimensions

Length:	5.98 m	7.14 m
Width:	2.49 m	2.74 m
Height:	2.06 m	2.4 m

Images

VAB

Author: "Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, VAB 4x4, army licence registration 6923 0035 photo-1" by AlfvanBeem - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9,_VAB_4x4,_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-1.JPG#/media/File:V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9,_VAB_4x4,_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-1.JPG License

ZBD-97

Author: "Infantry fighting vehicle during the anniversary parade" by Dan from Beijing, China - Tanks in Beijing. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Infantry_fighting_vehicle_during_the_anniversary_parade.jpg#/media/File:Infantry_fighting_vehicle_during_the_anniversary_parade.jpg License