Chinese 96-A
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同96A型相比，96B型坦克同样未安装周视镜，但在炮塔上新增了一个圆柱体装置，有网友推测是通风设施。在底盘上，侧面发动机进排气口位置改变，说明动力系统已经不同。而在行走机构上，该坦克采用了双销履带，负重轮镂空减重。其裙板长度也降低，使用了短裙板。
据报道，去年参加俄罗斯坦克大赛的96A1坦克增加了新的空气预滤器，据称这原本是为了提高坦克高原性能而设计的改进项目之一。新的96B坦克可能比96A1更进一步，换装了功率更强的发动机。据称96A1坦克的输出功率比96A提高10%，换装新型发动机后，其功率将会有更大的提高。
去年参加坦克大赛的96A1型坦克，可见96A1和96B都采用了新型镂空式负重轮，这有助于减轻重量
But, I cannot read Chinese language
Type 96B Main Battle Tank
In China was spotted upgrade version of ZTZ96A main battle tank. The new version of ZTZ96A main battle tank have new engine and fire control system. According to Chinese sources, the new tank was named ZTZ96B.
The ZTZ96 A/G main battle tank was first revealed in 2006. The ZTZ96A was showed for the first time to the public, during the military parade at Beijing in 2009. The ZTZ96A is a modified version with add-on armor modules and explosive reactive armor, similar to the Type 99’s. Its internal electronics may also have been upgraded to Type 99 standard.
The standard version of the ZTZ96A or Type 96A is equipped with a snorkel. The snorkel system allows the tank to cross water obstacles up to 5 meters, after some preparation of the crew. The export variant of the ZTZ96G also features a passive countermeasures system similar to the Russian Shtora-1, which is mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series and the Ukrainian T-84. The two box-shape on either side of the turret are electro-optical jammers designed to jams the enemy’s semiautomatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders and target designators.
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In China was spotted upgrade version of ZTZ96A main battle tank. The new version of ZTZ96A main battle tank have new engine and fire control system. According to Chinese sources, the new tank was named ZTZ96B.
The ZTZ96 A/G main battle tank was first revealed in 2006. The ZTZ96A was showed for the first time to the public, during the military parade at Beijing in 2009. The ZTZ96A is a modified version with add-on armor modules and explosive reactive armor, similar to the Type 99’s. Its internal electronics may also have been upgraded to Type 99 standard.
The standard version of the ZTZ96A or Type 96A is equipped with a snorkel. The snorkel system allows the tank to cross water obstacles up to 5 meters, after some preparation of the crew. The export variant of the ZTZ96G also features a passive countermeasures system similar to the Russian Shtora-1, which is mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series and the Ukrainian T-84. The two box-shape on either side of the turret are electro-optical jammers designed to jams the enemy’s semiautomatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders and target designators.
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Type 96B Main Battle Tank
In China was spotted upgrade version of ZTZ96A main battle tank. The new version of ZTZ96A main battle tank have new engine and fire control system. According to Chinese sources, the new tank was named ZTZ96B.
The ZTZ96 A/G main battle tank was first revealed in 2006. The ZTZ96A was showed for the first time to the public, during the military parade at Beijing in 2009. The ZTZ96A is a modified version with add-on armor modules and explosive reactive armor, similar to the Type 99’s. Its internal electronics may also have been upgraded to Type 99 standard.
The standard version of the ZTZ96A or Type 96A is equipped with a snorkel. The snorkel system allows the tank to cross water obstacles up to 5 meters, after some preparation of the crew. The export variant of the ZTZ96G also features a passive countermeasures system similar to the Russian Shtora-1, which is mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series and the Ukrainian T-84. The two box-shape on either side of the turret are electro-optical jammers designed to jams the enemy’s semiautomatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders and target designators.
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Gotta commend the new camo.
SteelBird
Colonel
Why do they need desert camo while most of the tanks in China operate in tropical fields and forests?
plawolf
Lieutenant General
Well that's the question isn't it? Desert camo isn't really all that useful for defensive operations inside Chinese territory, with only a few exceptions like the Gobi desert (but then, why maintain a dedicate tank force to protect sand in the middle of China?).
So what's the logical conclusion to all the new desert camo on PLA armour?
The camo scheme reminds me of the 21st GA - 19th Artillery Brigade's PLZ-05 SPHs.
This means that the new 96Bs are probably going to 21st GA.
antiterror13
Brigadier
perhaps it looks cool, modern and digital
It could possibly be because China has more interests both security and economically related in the Middle East and Africa, and with the rise of terrorism in both those regions and as Chinese interests come under increasing danger from terror organizations, China might think that it may eventually has to respond with force, and since both regions are a very desert environment, it wouldn't really make sense to deploy armored vehicles with tropical camo.
But this is just my best educated guess.