The World's 9 Most Successful Amphibious Armored Vehicles - #3 Will Surprise You

3. Type 05 (ZBD-05) Amphibious Fighting Vehicle

China's Type 05 challenges Western supremacy in amphibious vehicle technology by reflecting a startling leap forward. Through its distinctive hydrojet propulsion system and retractable hydrodynamic plates, this vehicle achieves an unheard-of water speed of 45km/h unlike its competitors.

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This speed transforms amphibious assault capacity since it is over three times faster than most rival vehicles. On the vehicle lie advanced computerised fire control systems, anti-tank missiles, and a 30mm automatic gun. Its composite armour and aluminium hull offer protection yet keep buoyancy. The success of Type 05 has made military strategists all around rethink conventional methods of amphibious operations.