Guys, let's get back to basic.
"You design your weapon according to the war you intended to fight"
It is apparent that 99A is designed to fight in an open space, head on style war. Also as suggested, side armor can be fitted when it is needed.
Expect basically no info, no official published data on Chinese 125mm rounds exist to my knowledge. Even info on the export VT-4 rounds I haven't been able to find.Hi everyone i´m compiling a list of 120-125mm APFSDS worldwide. When it comes to Chinese models, it gets very difficult for the lack of available of information, confusing name designations, and so on. If there is someone knowledgeable enough around here, i would appreciate some help on the matter.
Some can be found on Norinco's brochure. If you have chance to go to some defense exhibitions or the Zhuhai Airshow you may be able to fetch one. The pictures about 125IIM, BTA2 or BTA4 which you can find on google come from one of these.Expect basically no info, no official published data on Chinese 125mm rounds exist to my knowledge. Even info on the export VT-4 rounds I haven't been able to find.
I remember this image from an August 2014 issue of a magazine I bought from a newsstand in Guangzhou during the summer vacation. Time flies by fast!Re-posting a lost image.