PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank

[no_name]

I think the PLA is actually putting into reality the future combat system (FCS) concept put forward by the US.

 

[gelgoog]

FCS was a huge fail. They put a hard cap on the vehicles of 18 tons weight. They wanted them to be C-130 transportable. Things like that.

That is why they replaced it with the Stryker.

 

[no_name]

FCS was a huge fail. They put a hard cap on the vehicles of 18 tons weight. They wanted them to be C-130 transportable. Things like that.

That is why they replaced it with the Stryker.

Probably could not be realised with the networking technology that they had at the time anyway.

 

[Tomboy]

Nothing new but it is 100 percent official that Type 100 has 3 crew

 

[alanch90]

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Nothing new but it is 100 percent official that Type 100 has 3 crew

Very interesting. Got the full link to the video?

On the other hand. See that vertical rectangular hatch on the turret side? Right by the APS mount. Its not present on the left side. Might be an ammunition loading hatch or related to a case ejector.

 

[alanch90]

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Nothing new but it is 100 percent official that Type 100 has 3 crew

On the other hand, its not entirely clear from the wording if the narrator is refering to the commander and gunner as different individuals
or as the commander acting as both.

 

[by78]

More high-resolution images.

 

[siegecrossbow]

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Nothing new but it is 100 percent official that Type 100 has 3 crew

Wonder if the automation level allows the third crew to handle drone reconnaissance.

 

[WaterbDoge]

Wonder if the automation level allows the third crew to handle drone reconnaissance.

That might be the job of the combat support vehicle