Chinese infantry fighting vehicles

[SAC]

Yeap, Type 100 isn't even called IFV in Chinese , it is called support vehicle (支援车).
In context , for English the accurate term will probably be tank companion,

Though it unlikely that we will get a Type 100 chasis based IFV just for the weight , for fuel logistics reasons a 40t IFV just will cost to much fuel to run, runing a armored force that is 100% made off 40t platforms are not economical.
let say you do want a 100% 40t platforms,for every tank you need about 1.5X IFV , for every tracked vehicle you need 3X in trucks.
It would mean giving each armord brigade about twice as much trucks just to keep the force supplied, that would make a armord brigde with around 600 8wheelers,instead of 300-ish 8 wheels trucks that a ABC have today,the trade off is just not worth the cost.

These day a armored force is about 60% IFV and IFV based utility tracked vehicle, and only 30% tanks.
IFV still need to be it's own 20t-25t chassis , but that IFV sure can take alot of the technology that Type 100 has , like maybe a scaled down version of the Engine.

I wouldn't rule out a 35+t IFV. The German Schutzenpanzer Puma can weigh as much as 43t, and the Australian AS21 Redback 42t.

 

[GeForce]

Any idea what gun is installed on Type 100 (support one)?

 

[peijunfei]

35mm

Any idea what gun is installed on Type 100 (support one)?

 

[Tomboy]

35mm

I'm pretty sure it's the 40mm no?

 

[ztqfan1999]

The ejection port might suggest that it's a 40mm CTA like on CS/AA5, just on the opposite side.

 

[peijunfei]

I'm pretty sure it's the 40mm no?

You are right, it is 40mm indeed

 

[GiantCanofWater]

40mm for more space for programmable ammo maybe? I wonder if they're gonna switch to 40mm for all later vehicles.

 

[wssth0306]

40mm for more space for programmable ammo maybe? I wonder if they're gonna switch to 40mm for all later vehicles.

likely , 20mm is just too small for programable fuze , and programable air burst/proxy detonation/APHE multi use ammo is very useful and save space cause now you just carry 2 ammo type.

 

[no_name]

It's also telescoped ammo I think.

 

[BoraTas]

40mm for more space for programmable ammo maybe? I wonder if they're gonna switch to 40mm for all later vehicles.

Possible. If sophisticated fuses are involved, 20-30 mm rounds really have low volumes available for the explosives. The illustration is below. The 30 mm does have an advantage though. Magazine depth... The 40 mm cartridges are much larger. Telescoping solves some of problem but may not be enough. I would not be surprised if both remain in service.