[2] The ZFB-05 has a steel armored hull, making it marginally effective against small arms fire and artillery shrapnel.

[3] Historically, most Chinese military equipment are produced by state-owned enterprises, but due to the strategy of Military-Civil Fusion, many private and civilian enterprises entered the military market, producing weaponry and equipment for the People's Liberation Army.

It features a fully armored hull[5] which is, according to the official website, effective against 7.62*39mm standard ammunition fired from a Type 81 light machine gun in close range.

However, an incident in which Chinese peacekeepers in a ZFB-05 were attacked in Haiti demonstrated that the vehicle is not resistant to armor-piercing bullets and therefore not suitable to high-intensity combat environments.

[2] The main armament of the ZFB-05 is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted in a turret on the roof of the vehicle, with a shield to provide frontal protection to the gunner.