New Type98/99 MBT thread

jobjed

Captain
From a recent exercise. It looks better with some dirt on it. I wonder what that patch of stuck-on camouflage pattern is for (on the side of the bustle). Possibly for IFF purposes?

It's to hide the turret number identifying the vehicle. They probably do it to screw with military enthusiasts who try to make sense of the PLA ORBAT using said numbers. It's completely unnecessary in this case since that tank is clearly from the 112th Division and the ORBAT of the 112th Division's armour assets is widespread knowledge among the PLA-watching community.
 

by78

General
A couple of more high-resolution photos...

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Jiang ZeminFanboy

Senior Member
Registered Member
Not so many type 099A only 50 more than Japan Type 10 and about the same as SK K2 tank, english wiki says 250 so it is also wrong number then.

Wonder how many will be made before the next gen tank enter production...
The next thing is how many ZTQ light tanks will be made.. ? The south and Tibet also needs a proper modern tank...
 
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TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
Not so many type 099A only 50 more than Japan Type 10 and about the same as SK K2 tank, english wiki says 250 so it is also wrong number then.

Wonder how many will be made before the next gen tank enter production...
The next thing is how many ZTQ light tanks will be made.. ? The south and Tibet also needs a proper modern tank...
Wiki data has a habit of being dated, this is due to the fact that although just about any idiot can edit an article, they have to supply a reference.
 
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Deleted member 13312

Guest
Has anyone seen this photo before? It is said to be the "self destruction" button at commander's seat on the VT-4 of Royal Thai Army.
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Just pour hot coffee on the consoles, that's what the P-3 crew did back then :p. Jokes aside I can understand if the VT-4 comes with a data purge option seeing as most modern armies are becoming increasingly digitized, but it would only be of value if the rest of the army is digitized as well, seeing the condition the Thai royal army is in, that is doubtful.
 
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