Prototype assault gun that seems to be based on a facelifted version of the ZBL-09.

Some more images of that prototype assault gun that seems to be based on a facelifted version of the ZBL-09. These pics indicate that there are at least two prototypes now. pic.twitter.com/lA0AClDJ3d

— Sam Cranny-Evans (@Sam_Cranny) July 22, 2020

The facelift on this beast is real and its looking alot more polished...more modern now.  Additionally that turret seems different from what I've seen in the past.

The Chinese are quite serious about modernizing their armor and appear to AT LEAST be approaching parity.  That should be a concern.  What happens if you no longer have a qualitative advantage and have lost numerical superiority across the board?

My prediction?

The Chinese will EASILY increase the number of anti-missile systems aboard their ships, rapidly improve their ISR capability and will locate, fix and destroy the Missile Marine Corps vehicle based anti-ship missiles.

Looking over the concept again the Missile Marine Corps is apparently looking for those systems to be expendable because they're supposedly moving to robotic vehicles in the form of some type of JLTV HIMAR thing but that will make little difference.

What few bits of airmobile infantry the Missile Marines decide to land will suffer the same fate as those robotic vehicles.

They will be found, fixed and easily destroyed.

Mommas don't let your babies grow up to be Missile Marines! LOL!