China’s Type 99 modified main battle tank The Type 99 modified main battle tank is an improved version of the Type 98 (99) main battle tank. The main improvements are as follows:
1. The power adopts domestic 150HB turbocharged and intercooled high-power diesel engine (1500 horsepower) and a new high-efficiency transmission system, with a maximum highway speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
2. On the basis of the original composite main armor, the front and sides of the tank turret are equipped with new wedge-shaped double anti-reactive additional armor, which has an excellent bulletproof appearance. The body is also made of Composite armor greatly improves bullet resistance. The protection capabilities of the hull and turret are equivalent to 800 and 1000 mm thick homogeneous armor.
In addition, there should be improvements in ammunition, fire control, digitization, etc.
The early Type 98 tank during testing. The object covered behind the loader hatch is the Type 98's unique blinding laser attack system
. A laser receiver/warning device is installed behind the turret. Note that there are hard points for mounting additional armor on the front of the turret.
The front of the Type 99 modified turret uses arrow cluster armor similar to the Leopard 2 A5, which greatly improves the protection capability; the front of the car is also equipped with a lot of additional armor.
Type 99 main combat vehicle
Manufacturing country/factory China/Norinco Corporation
User country China
Vehicle size ( m) Length 7.3 (excluding gun barrel)/11 (including gun barrel) Width 3.4 Height 2 (to roof)
Combat weight (ton) 51
Engine/horsepower 150HB Or Perkins Engines CV-12-1200 TCA 12V or 6DT-3 diesel engine or WD396 diesel engine*1/1200
Push-to-weight ratio (ton/horsepower) 23.53
Top speed (km/hr) 65
Endurance (km) 450
Crew 3
Main armament: ZPT-98 125mm 48x smoothbore cannon*1
Secondary armament:
Type-85 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun＊1
Type-59 7.62mm coaxial machine gun＊1
Type 94 smoke grenade launcher＊ 10