Their length look the same to me.
That would be the new ZTQ light tank which had been spotted in TibetUPI article about chinese tanks on the indian border. Does anyone know what is this "xinqingtan" tank ?
at 35-38 tons this is definitely not Type-96 nor VT-5. it's a new tank and this tank is optimized for mountainous operation with high-elevated gun. However, 105mm main gun is a bit too weak, isn't it?That would be the new ZTQ light tank which had been spotted in Tibet
at 35-38 tons this is definitely not Type-96 nor VT-5. it's a new tank and this tank is optimized for mountainous operation with high-elevated gun. However, 105mm main gun is a bit too weak, isn't it?
A 105mm tank gun it maybe but it is most probably derived from the proven British designed L7 rifiled tank gun which had been proven to be able to easily take out a T72.at 35-38 tons this is definitely not Type-96 nor VT-5. it's a new tank and this tank is optimized for mountainous operation with high-elevated gun. However, 105mm main gun is a bit too weak, isn't it?
Actually no. 120mm guns have been fitted to vehicles lighter than 30 tons The M8 Thunderbolt 120 Demonstrator which was built as a proof of concept for the aborted FCS MCS and weighed 25 Metric tons and used a 120mm smooth bore. The Russian 2S25 Sprut-SD mounts a 125mm smooth bore and is 18 metric tons, The CV90120-T is 26 tons. to compensate for these heavy guns they designed recoil reduction systems.But at 35 Ton that is the maximum gun load that the tank body can take. Bigger gun will stress out the chassis of the tank
The tank need to be light to cross over mountain bridges and steep road
I don't think 55 ton tank can negotiate a steep mountain road or bridges
Here is the ZTQ
Actually no. 120mm guns have been fitted to vehicles lighter than 30 tons The M8 Thunderbolt 120 Demonstrator which was built as a proof of concept for the aborted FCS MCS and weighed 25 Metric tons and used a 120mm smooth bore. The Russian 2S25 Sprut-SD mounts a 125mm smooth bore and is 18 metric tons, The CV90120-T is 26 tons. to compensate for these heavy guns they designed recoil reduction systems.