OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERNORINCO
YEAR INTRODUCED2011
UNITS IN SERVICE500
UNITS PRODUCED700
UNIT COSTUSD 2.5M
DESCRIPTION
China's most capable indigenously developed MBT with an active protection system, autoloader, and advanced fire control.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
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
USD 2.5M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
No known combat deployment; used in Victory Day parades and domestic training.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon