New Type98/99 MBT thread

fishhead

Banned Idiot
Wind Detectors ?

The (88) is just a common numerator to show the wind knot for range adjustments. But why is it on display.. beats me... probably for range evaluation.

Definitely not for that. My guess is the LED display is for tank travelling in column at night, the following can see where the leading tank goes and which tank it's without using wireless radio or the front light.
 

RedMercury

Junior Member
The boom is a laser warning receiver. The LED display is probably for visual communication or identification between tanks and with infantry.
 

fishhead

Banned Idiot
Little bit off topic, the most interesting in this exhibition is tyep 05 self-propelled 155mm howitzer, some said it's longest range is 70km and comes with a L/54 barrel - a real monster.
 
Thanks for the pics aisn! These of the Type 99 are great!!!
Do you have any pics you can post of the other vehicles on display?
I am particularly interested in the IFV!
 

fishhead

Banned Idiot
Thanks for the pics aisn! These of the Type 99 are great!!!
Do you have any pics you can post of the other vehicles on display?
I am particularly interested in the IFV!

Just look at the pictures if you can't read Chinese, the photographer said he doesn't want other people to re-post his pictures.

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yehe

Junior Member
Little bit off topic, the most interesting in this exhibition is tyep 05 self-propelled 155mm howitzer, some said it's longest range is 70km and comes with a L/54 barrel - a real monster.

hmm, I have seen somewhere saying the type 05 is L/52 barrel, maybe it's the export version?
 

sumdud

Senior Member
VIP Professional
04? Never heard of the new designation...... 70km? Get out!
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Anyone think the thing in the 10th pic is not a grenade launcher against incoming threats?

And are those ERA bricks or just armour modules? (Sorry if this is old news, I've been been quite busy during the Spring.)
 

challenge

Banned Idiot
05 is the export version, 04 is the PLA version.

any picture Type-04?
the new self propel gun show in the display look very much like south africa's Denel T-6 artillery turrent,in fact denel may provide technical assistant.
according to janes year book T-6 turrent are design to be modular,able to fit in existing tank chassic like T-72 or chieftain chassic.
the projectile and charge are store vertically ,firing are fully automatic.
able to fire 3 rd. in 15sec. 5 round (intense) 2 round(manual).
5 round (intense) is kindly low,consider PZ-2000 is getting 9~10 rd. in one minute.
 
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