{
  "id": "zzh-09",
  "name": "ZZH-09 (Type 09)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "8x8 amphibious armor personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2011,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "ZZH-09 (Type 09) Chinese 8x8 Amphibious Armor Personnel Carrier (APC) is equipped with the equipment required to conduct C2 at a brigade level. Like many of the support platforms based on this family, it is designed to have matching mobility and protection so that it can work with the formation on the battlefield.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "NORINCO",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "8x8",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.1,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 21,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "DEUTZ BF6M1015 CP",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 440,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 800,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 100,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Manual",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "BDS System",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IR Thermal Optic",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Installed",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IR Thermal Optic Detection Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "8,000 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IR Thermal Optic Identification Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "3,500 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Range Finder (Laser) Maximum Range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "10 km",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull and Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "High hardness armor steel, which provides protection against 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary (API) strikes frontally at 100m.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Side Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "7.62mm API on the sides at 100m.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rear Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "7.62mm ball at the rear.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applizue Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available, the ZBD-09 can also be fitted with an add-on armor package that enables the vehicle to survive 25 mm API frontally at 1,000m and 12.7mm API on the sides at 100m.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, 12 x Smoke Grenade Launchers (6 on each side)",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "1 x 2A72 (Shipunov 2A42) 30mm Auto-Cannon, 30 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x Type 80 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Tracer(",
      "role": "30 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "1,275 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": ">45mm RHA steel at 60° obliquity"
      },
      "range_km": 2.8,
      "qty": "125 rds"
    },
    {
      "name": "High Explosive Incendiary",
      "role": "30mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "960 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "Yes"
      },
      "qty": "125 ea"
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Missile System",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "120 m/s",
        "Warhead": "Tandem-HEAT",
        "Armor penetration": "200 mm of RHA set at 68° and protected by ERA"
      },
      "range_km": 2.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Missile System",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "130 m/s",
        "Warhead": "Tandem-HEAT",
        "Armor penetration": "280 mm of RHA set at 68° and protected by ERA"
      },
      "range_km": 2.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Missile System",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "135 m/s",
        "Warhead": "Tandem-HEAT",
        "Armor penetration": "300 mm of RHA set at 68° and protected by ERA"
      },
      "range_km": 3
    },
    {
      "name": "Anti-Tank Missile System (Bunker Buster)",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "130 m/s",
        "Warhead": "Fuel Air Explosive Warhead",
        "Armor penetration": "300 mm of RHA set at 68° and protected by ERA"
      },
      "range_km": 2.8
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "PLL-09 (Type 09) Modular Self-propelled ",
      "text": "Based on IFV variant. Can be armed with either a 122mm or 155mm howitzer, to provide indirect fire support for infantry.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ZTL-11",
      "text": "The ZTL-11 is the direct fire support version of the Type 09 family. It is equipped with a 105 mm direct fire gun and is capable of defeating heavily armored targets if engaged from opportune ranges or in an ambush. The ",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ZZH-09 C2",
      "text": "This variant of the Type 09 family is equipped with the equipment required to conduct C2 at a brigade level. Like many of the support platforms based on this family, it is designed to have matching mobility and protectio",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ZBL-09 ARV",
      "text": "The ARV of the Type 09 family is designed to support, repair, and recover damaged or incapacitated Type 09 vehicles in combat. It is armored to the same level so that it can accompany a mechanized formation wherever it i",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ZBL-09 Bridging Platform",
      "text": "Bridging Platform.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "ZBL-09 Combat Engineering Platform",
      "text": "ZBL-09 Combat Engineering Platform.",
      "src": [
        "weg-zzh-09"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/zzh-09.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-zzh-09": {
      "title": "ZZH-09 (Type 09) Chinese 8x8 Amphibious Armor Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/ZZH-09_Type_09_Chinese_8x8_Amphibious_Armor_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}