Қытайдың 99-шы типті танкысы: Техникалық сипаттамалар мен қабілеттері

2001 Chinese main battle tank
Upper Frontal Plate: 750 900mm vs APFSDS & 1300 1600mm vs HEAT
Turret: 800 1000mm vs APFSDS & 1200 1500mm vs HEAT
| primary armament = 125mm ZPT 98 smoothbore gun (38 Rounds; autoloader)
| secondary armament = QJC 88 heavy machine gun The vehicle was a replacement for the aging Type 88 introduced in the late 1980s. The Type 99 MBT was China's first mass produced third generation main battle tank. Combining modular composite armour and tandem charge defeating ERA, 125 mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability, high mobility, digital systems and optics, the Type 99 represents a shift towards rapid modernization by the PLA. The Type 99 is based on the Soviet T 72 chassis. The tank entered People's Liberation Army (PLA) service in 2001. The Type 90 II had a 125mm smoothbore cannon with an autoloader, modular composite armor and a centered driver position. While the Type 90 II series ultimately did not enter PLA service, it saw success as an export tank and was built under license in Pakistan as the Al Khalid. The Type 98 or WZ 123 was China's domestic Type 90 II derivative. It was based on the T 72 chassis. An improved version was shortly produced and was named the Type 98G or Type 99. This variant had previously been used by PLA troops during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) military exercises in 2014.

By 2008, 200 Type 98 and Type 99 tanks may have been deployed to the Beijing and Shenyang Military Regions. The Type 99 has seen less deployment than other tanks in PLA service due to cost factors. The gun may be fired under computerized or manual control. The tank can carry 42 rounds including 22 in the autoloader. The rate of fire is 8 rounds per minute using the autoloader, and 2 rounds per minute with manual loading. The Type 99A mounts an improved 125 mm gun, with a new autoloader capable of firing 10 rounds per minute. The 125 mm gun of the Type 99 is capable of firing APFSDS T, HEAT, Frag HE T, and gun launched anti tank missiles (ATGM). The gun may fire a range of Chinese, Russian, and ex Warsaw Pact ammunition. The Type 99 can fire tandem shaped charged GP125 ATGMs similar to the Russian Invar with a range of up to 5 kilometres. The DTW 125 Type II APFSDS ammunition is estimated to be able to penetrate 700 mm of RHA (rolled homogeneous armor) at 1000 meters and at least 600 mm of RHA at 2000 meters. On Type 99A, an improved variant of DTW 125 features lengthened dart penetrator of long and denser structure material. U. S. TRADOC describes an unspecified APFSDS T meant for use with the Type 99 tank as being capable of penetrating 960 mm of RHA at 1000 meters and 800 mm of RHA at 2000 meters. Secondary armament consists of a QJC 88 12.7 mm machine gun on the commander's cupola and a coaxial 7.62 mm MG. The 12.7 mm machine gun has an elevation of 4 to 75 degrees.

The driver sits in the center front of the hull. The latest Type 99A shows the driver's hatch in the center left of the hull. Type 99 features torsion bar suspension system consists of six rubber tired road wheels on each side with power sprocket at the rear. The first, second and sixth road wheels are fitted with special hydraulic shock buffer. The Type 99A tank is powered by a HP150 1500 hp diesel engine giving it a power to weight ratio of about 27.78 hp/ton. The original Type 99 had a manual transmission but later Type 99 variants have a CH1000 hydraulic mechanical semi automatic transmission with six forward gears and two reverse gears. WZ 123.

Improved Type 99. In 2003, the 99A model was developed. Prototype testing was underway by August 2007 and believed to be the standard deployed Type 99 variant in 2011. The position of the driver's hatch was moved from the centre left to the centre right of the hull. The improved main gun carries a Invar type ATGM. It mounts 3rd generation ERA, and an active protection system. The tank has a new larger arrow shaped turret with applique ERA armor. The larger turret has improved armour and a commander's periscope, and the tank has an integrated propulsion system. The 1200 hp engine is replaced with a 1500 hp engine. The tank also features a laser warning receiver.

This model has ERA installed on the glacis turret front and turret sides. It was in testing as of 2011.