OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERNORINCO
YEAR INTRODUCED2011
UNITS IN SERVICE500
UNITS PRODUCED700
UNIT COST$2.5M
DESCRIPTION
China's most capable indigenously developed MBT with an active protection system, autoloader, and advanced fire control.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Weight
58 tonnes
Length
11 m (with gun)
Width
3.5 m
Height
2.37 m
Crew
3
Main Armament
125mm ZPT-98 smoothbore gun (autoloader)
Secondary Armament
12.7mm QJC88 HMG, 7.62mm coaxial MG
Engine
150HB 12-cylinder 1,500 hp diesel
Top Speed
80 km/h road / 60 km/h cross-country
Range
600 km (with external tanks)
Armor
Composite armor + FY-4 ERA + hard-kill APS
Fire Control System
Dual-axis stabilised panoramic sight with thermal imaging
Unit Cost U S D
$2.5M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No known combat deployment; used in Victory Day parades and domestic training.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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