Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Gee all the attention seem to fall on flashy stuff like Carrier and J20. The army seem to be sideline
Well Rumor time according to Henri K China start to work of 4th gen tank with unmanned turret . What happened to this concept seem like everybody was studying it in 80's and 90's. Then they all seem to loose interest
(google translation)
So is that the development of Chinese new heavy armored is started in 2015?
The analysis of research papers written by researchers NOREVI suggests that work would have started, in fact, since 2010.From Henri K
For example, in a document entitled "Numerical modeling of the development of heavy vehicles" (整车 数字 化 建模 环境 软件 的 开发), which was submitted in January 2011, it is known that the first 3D modeling environment was developed under Pro / Engineer, a CAD software from PTC US company.
Two years later, we learn in another NOVERI research paper that a new fire-control system for an unmanned turret was being studied -
Summary NOVERI a research document dated September 2013
Summary NOVERI a research document dated September 2013
In June 2014, a document published by the same consulting firm shows that engineers working on embedded sensors and "plug and play" with a hydraulic control system. Other searches were also underway in the same period on a new electro-mechanical transmission.
Excerpt from an academic paper military researchers
Excerpt from an academic paper military researchers
At the end user level, two academic papers written by researchers Military Academy of armored vehicles in 2011 and 2014, show that the Chinese Army is reviewing some of its processes and doctrine to anticipate the arrival of a new generation tank, for a crew to two men will induce a very high pressure on keeping operational condition of the platforms, and involves a very different procedure compared to the current generation.
And one of my sources of information working in the sector indicated, in mid-August 2014, "the first prototype 4th generation tank should be out soon." It confirms the configuration of a crew of two men and states that "the seats and the chassis was specially designed" based on "Americans' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan."
This last point suggests that urban combat assignments within the types of future Chinese heavy tank, which is not actually the case.
At the mass of future Chinese car, it should not exceed the carrying capacity of the new aircraft to Chinese Y-20 military transport, ie less than 60t. The size of the tank should be also constrained by that of the hold of Y-20.
Note that in addition to the new main battle tank program of 4th generation, the NORINCO group continues to improve his chariot "low-end" ZTZ-96 and developed in parallel a light tank specifically designed for combat in mountainous areas such Tibet.
The ZTZ-96B made its appearance in the last Biathlon tanks in Russia and got the second prize in the grand final, and the new light tank was seen on the Tibetan plateau currently conducting its tests.
The latter comes from an internal competition between two entities of NORINCO - Institute 201 (NOVERI) and the engineering of the plant 617 (Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Corporation).
Factory 617 won the first tender in December 2009 for prototyping, before moving a second win May 21, 2013 for the industrial development of the new light tank.
Well Rumor time according to Henri K China start to work of 4th gen tank with unmanned turret . What happened to this concept seem like everybody was studying it in 80's and 90's. Then they all seem to loose interest
(google translation)
So is that the development of Chinese new heavy armored is started in 2015?
The analysis of research papers written by researchers NOREVI suggests that work would have started, in fact, since 2010.From Henri K
For example, in a document entitled "Numerical modeling of the development of heavy vehicles" (整车 数字 化 建模 环境 软件 的 开发), which was submitted in January 2011, it is known that the first 3D modeling environment was developed under Pro / Engineer, a CAD software from PTC US company.
Two years later, we learn in another NOVERI research paper that a new fire-control system for an unmanned turret was being studied -
Summary NOVERI a research document dated September 2013
Summary NOVERI a research document dated September 2013
In June 2014, a document published by the same consulting firm shows that engineers working on embedded sensors and "plug and play" with a hydraulic control system. Other searches were also underway in the same period on a new electro-mechanical transmission.
Excerpt from an academic paper military researchers
Excerpt from an academic paper military researchers
At the end user level, two academic papers written by researchers Military Academy of armored vehicles in 2011 and 2014, show that the Chinese Army is reviewing some of its processes and doctrine to anticipate the arrival of a new generation tank, for a crew to two men will induce a very high pressure on keeping operational condition of the platforms, and involves a very different procedure compared to the current generation.
And one of my sources of information working in the sector indicated, in mid-August 2014, "the first prototype 4th generation tank should be out soon." It confirms the configuration of a crew of two men and states that "the seats and the chassis was specially designed" based on "Americans' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan."
This last point suggests that urban combat assignments within the types of future Chinese heavy tank, which is not actually the case.
At the mass of future Chinese car, it should not exceed the carrying capacity of the new aircraft to Chinese Y-20 military transport, ie less than 60t. The size of the tank should be also constrained by that of the hold of Y-20.
Note that in addition to the new main battle tank program of 4th generation, the NORINCO group continues to improve his chariot "low-end" ZTZ-96 and developed in parallel a light tank specifically designed for combat in mountainous areas such Tibet.
The ZTZ-96B made its appearance in the last Biathlon tanks in Russia and got the second prize in the grand final, and the new light tank was seen on the Tibetan plateau currently conducting its tests.
The latter comes from an internal competition between two entities of NORINCO - Institute 201 (NOVERI) and the engineering of the plant 617 (Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Corporation).
Factory 617 won the first tender in December 2009 for prototyping, before moving a second win May 21, 2013 for the industrial development of the new light tank.
