Type 99A2 MBT |
check the turret prototype
2012~2013 old pic of ZTZ99A2(1,500hp) mass production leaving China tank factory
The rumor said almost 1m thick solid armor of front turret, it's just a rumor.
Type 99 | |
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A Type 99 tank at the China People's Revolution Military Museum in Beijing during the 2007 Our troops towards the sun exhibition.
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Unit cost | ¥ 16,000,000 Renminbi (approx 2,600,000 USD) |
Number built | 700+ |
Specifications | |
Weight | ~54 tonnes for Type-99G ~57 tonnes for Type-99A1 ~58 tonnes for Type-99A2 |
Length | 11.0 m |
Width | 3.5 m |
Height | 2.37 m |
Crew | 3 |
Armor | Classified, Al2O3, ERA, composite, with laser dazzler, soft kill defense system, hard kill defense system |
Main
armament |
125 mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability and DU ammunition capability |
Secondary
armament |
Remote weapons station, Type 85 heavy machine gun, 12.7x108 mm commander's machine gun, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun |
Engine | liquid-cooled diesel 1,500 hp (1,100 kW); 2,100 hp for Type 99KM |
Power/weight | 27.8 hp/tonne; 28 hp/tonne for Type 99KM |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational
range |
600 km (373 miles) |
Speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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