Probably new export tank imo, we can be pretty sure the real next gen MBT would be the two crewed tank with unmanned turret.
PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank
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what? 99 turret on an mbt 2000 hull?
this just does not give me the "modern MBT" vibe like what the Leopard 3 or KF 51 does. Maybe its just a bare bone body, but it just look crude and not sleek enough. I think its just due to not being beefy compared to what other 4th gen tanks usually look like. That turret needs a redesign.
This isn't the actual 4th gen MBT, its probably just some hybrid testbed based on an old MBT-2000 tanks they pulled out of storage. Look back in this thread for the actual next gen tank, it has that hexagonal gun with retractable APS. Also comes with a much sleeker hull with addon armor.
Some rumours on the MBT:
Unmanned turret, two-person crew, hybrid chassis, suspected 105mm gun, almost no armor—relies on active protection, highly digitized, strong situational awareness
This thing is indeed quite outrageous, but based on its current state, it hasn't reached the prototype installation phase yet and is still in the testing stage. The full system is expected to be similar to the U.S. Army's FCS (Future Combat Systems), integrating tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and other army equipment onto a unified chassis platform. Once the whole system enters service, it will bring major changes to the existing ground strike systems of both the army and even the marine corps.
Unmanned turret, two-person crew, hybrid chassis, suspected 105mm gun, almost no armor—relies on active protection, highly digitized, strong situational awareness
This thing is indeed quite outrageous, but based on its current state, it hasn't reached the prototype installation phase yet and is still in the testing stage. The full system is expected to be similar to the U.S. Army's FCS (Future Combat Systems), integrating tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and other army equipment onto a unified chassis platform. Once the whole system enters service, it will bring major changes to the existing ground strike systems of both the army and even the marine corps.
According to the speculation of many military bloggers (including the trio), next gen combat vehicles (not just MBT) is not only a universal platform, but also a combination of manned and unmanned vehicles, the "loyal wingman vehicle". So MBT is likely to be accompanied by unmanned support vehicles. Just like the HQ-17AE's anti-drone unmanned support vehicle we saw at the Zhuhai Air Show
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