The new airborne combat vehicle was first seen in public in the 2005 China-Russia joint military exercise. The vehicle was air dropped by PLAAF IL-76MD transport using an indigenous cargo parachute system based on Russian technology.
新的空降战斗车辆在2005年中国-俄国联合军事演习中被首次被公众看到。车辆被PLAAF IL-76 MD运输机使用基于俄国技术的一个本国自行生产的货物降落伞系统空投。

The PLA has recently deployed a new airborne infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) capable of air dropping using multiple parachutes. Latest Internet photos suggest that the vehicle, reportedly designated ZLC2000, has been in service with the PLA airborne forces for few years. The deployment of the vehicle significantly increases the firepower and combat capacity of the PLA airborne forces.
中国解放军最近已经部署了一种新的空降步兵战车（IFV），能够使用复式降落伞从空中伞降。最近的互联网照片显示了那种新型车辆，根据传闻指定为ZLC2000，已经在空降部队中服役达数年之久。车辆的部署重要地增加解放军空降部队火力和战斗能力。

The airborne combat vehicles in exercise. In the new airborne combat vehicle the PLA airborne forces has substantially increasing its firepower and manoeuvrability.
在演习中空降战斗车辆。新的空降战斗车辆在解放军空降部队中已经实质上增加它的火力和能力。

PROGRAMME
计划

In the late 1990s Hong Kong media reports noted that since 1995 the PLA has been seeking an airborne fighting vehicle, which ‘used to be exclusively owned by the Russian paratroops’. China has reportedly approached Russia on a possible licensed production of a version of its BMD series airborne IFV, but the deal was later cancelled due to expensive costs. The PLA was forced to develop its own airborne IFV. It was reported that the development of the airborne IFV lasted at least five years.
在1990年后期香港媒体报道，从1995年解放军已经寻求一种空降战车，‘过去一直独家地被俄国伞兵部队拥有’。根据传闻中国已经接近俄罗斯可能尝试获得许可生产它的BMD系列空降IFV的一种型号，但是交易由于成本太贵而稍后取消。解放军不得不发展它自己的空降IFV。据传闻空降型IFV的发展至少持续五年。

In early 2005 the new airborne IFV was spotted in PLA exercise. The first clear photo of the vehicle was revealed by a Chinese military magazine in February 2005. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the vehicle’s designation is ZLC2000. Later during the Peace Mission 2005 China-Russia joint exercise in August/September, more photos of the vehicle were published by Chinese media.
在2005年早期，新的空降IFV在解放军演习中被看到。车辆的第一张清楚的图片在2005年2月被一本中国的军事杂志显示了。据未经证实的报道车辆指定为ZLC2000 。稍后在8月/9月“和平任务2005中国-俄罗斯”联合演习期间，车辆的更多图片被中国媒体公布了。

Despite the speculations that the vehicle might be a copy of the Russian BMD-3, close examinations of the vehicle indicated that it is in fact a new design with different hull layout and weapon system.
尽管推测车辆可能是俄国BMD-3的一个仿造型，靠近细查车辆显示它事实上是有不同的车体设计和武器系统的一个新的设计。

Despite the speculations that the vehicle might be a copy of the Russian BMD-3, close examinations of the vehicle indicated that it is in fact a new design with different hull layout and weapon system. Compared to the BMD-3, the Chinese airborne combat vehicle is slightly higher, and its 30mm main gun differs to the Russian design. It is possible, however, that the vehicle has certain Russian technologies, particularly the multiple parachute air dropping system.
尽管推测车辆可能是俄国BMD-3的一个仿造品，靠近细查车辆显示它事实上是一种新的设计，采用不同的车体设计和武器系统。与BMD-3比较，中国的空降战斗车辆稍微更高些，并且它是30毫米机枪不同于俄国设计。它是可能的，然而，车辆有某些俄国技术，特别地复式降落伞空投系统。

It was reported that the vehicle was made in at least three versions: command and control, IFV, and ATGM carrier. The command and control version features a higher rear hull to accommodate staffs. The IFV version is armed with a turret that combines a 30mm cannon with a HJ-73C ATGM launcher. The dedicated ATGM carrier version is armed with the HJ-8 ATGM.
据传闻车辆在至少三种型号中被制造：指挥和控制、IFV和反坦克导弹运载车。指挥和控制型以一个较高的后部车体为特色去容纳人员。IFV型配备一个旋转炮塔装有一门30毫米火炮和一具HJ-73 C反坦克导弹发射装置。专用的反坦克导弹运载车型装备使用HJ-8反坦克导弹。

The new indigenous airborne combat vehicle was first revealed in February 2005, though the vehicle may had been in service for few years already. The vehicle is higher than the Russian BMD-3 and has a 30mm turret fitted with a HJ-73 ATGM launcher. The emerging of weapon systems such as this vehicle indicates the PLA’s determination to modernise its airborne forces.
新的本国自行生产的空降战斗车辆在2005年2月被首次显示，可是车辆可能已经服役中达数年之久。车辆比俄国BMD-3更高而且安装有一个30毫米转塔和一具HJ-73反坦克导弹发射装置。显示出武器系统例如这种车辆，表明解放军现代化它的空降部队的决心。

The vehicle can be air-dropped on a special platform from transport aircraft such as IL-76MD. Each IL-76MD can carry up to three vehicles. The vehicle crews and passengers are airdropped separately from the passenger hatches.
车辆能从像IL-76 MD一样的运输机在一个专用平台上空降。每架IL-76 MD能够至多携带三辆。车辆组员和乘员被从车辆分离，从乘员舱口空投。

PLA paratroopers preparing the airborne combat vehicle after landing. Unlike the Russian BMD-3, the Chinese airborne combat vehicle cannot be airdropped with its crews in the vehicle. The crew of the vehicle is carried on the same planes but dropped separately, requring additional time to marry up with their fighting vehicle.
解放军伞兵在登陆后准备空降战斗车辆。不像俄国BMD-3，中国的空降战斗车辆不能够与车辆的组员一起空投。车辆的组员在同一架运输机中运送但是分开的安置，需要增加时间去配合使用他们的战斗车辆。

An airborne combat vehicle being dropped from a IL-76MD transport plane. It can be seen that the vehicle is dropped through the rear loading ramp/door, while its passengers are dropped through the two passenger hatches in the front.
一辆空降战斗辆从一架IL-76 MD运输机空投。它能够被看到车辆空投经过后面的装载斜坡/门，同时它的组员经过前面的乘员舱口空降。

DESIGN FEATURES
设计功能

The vehicle has a conventional layout with engine compartment at the front, fighting compartment/turret in the centre, and troop compartment in the rear. The vehicle has five road wheels on each side. Paratrooper/infantry passengers dismount the vehicle through the rear exit door. The vehicle is fully amphibious.
车辆有一个常规设计发动机隔舱在前部，作战舱/转塔在中部和人员隔舱在后部。车辆在每侧有五个道路轮。伞兵/步兵乘员经过后面出囗门下车。车辆完全水陆两栖。

ARMAMENT
武器

The IFV version features a two-man turret, with a 30mm cannon and a turret-mounted HJ-73C anti-tank missile (ATGM) rail launcher. The secondary weapon possibly includes a 7.62mm co-axial machine gun. The vehicle also has two sets of three-barrel smoke grenade launchers fitted on both sides of the turret, and three firing posts in either side of the troop compartment.
IFV型以一个双人转塔为特色，使用一门30毫米火炮和转塔安装的HJ-73 C反坦克导弹轨道发射装置。次武器可能包括一挺7.62毫米共轴机枪。车辆也在转塔的两侧有两套三管烟榴弹发射器，在人员舱每侧有三个射击孔。

PROTECTION
保护

To enable the vehicle airdrop from transport aircraft, the vehicle’s combat weight is strictly limited. The overall combat weight of the vehicle is said to be around 12 tonnes, which means that the crew and passengers only have very limited armour protection against small calibre weapons.
为了要使车辆能够从运输机空投，车辆的战斗重量被严格地限制。车辆全部战斗重量据说大概12吨，意谓着组员和乘员只有对抗小口径武器非常有限的装甲保护。
 
SPECIFICATIONS
规格

Crew: 3
Passenger: ? 
Weight: ~12 tonnes
Weapons: One 30mm cannon; one coaxial 7.62mm machine gun; one HJ-73 ATGM launcher
组员：3
乘客：? 
重量：~12 吨
武器：一门30毫米火炮；一挺同轴7.62毫米机枪；一具HJ-73反坦克导弹发射装置