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Kejora said:

Front to back:

1. ZTZ-96B with RCWS
2. APC based on Type 59
3. VT-5A1 with 360° cameras
4. VT-4A1 with APS in Pakistani camo
5. Unidentified AFV (probably next gen MBT)

Could this be for Zhuhai Airshow?

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You guys know what Eurosatory displays are there? I'm at Eurosatory for Tue+Wednesday

Looking back at the video, I now notice the VT-4A1 has complete ERA coverage on the front hull compared to last time where the space was taken up by the headlights. It also has a front camera now. The VN-20(?) behind the VT-4A1 has a different front design compared to the current one.

When the Type 69-IIa was introduced for the export market, this was the initial export APFSDS round for the Rifled 100mm gun

Caliber: 100mm
Projectile Weight: 3.44kg
Projectile Length: 472mm
Penetrator Length: 382mm
Penetrator Diameter: 36mm
Core length: 77mm
Core diameter: 24mm
Core Material: Heavy Tungsten Alloy
Muzzle Velocity: 1435m/s

Penetration:
195mm 2000m at 0°
114mm 2000m at 60°
100mm 2000m at 65°


Sources:
《中国人民解放军通用弹药图册》1987年版
《北方工业武器外贸图册》90年代版
《论我国坦克炮及其弹药系统的发展》 李国俊
《常规兵器产品手册》

The later in the 1990’s the Chinese NORINCO company adopted a new 100mm APFSDS round for export for the Rifled Gun. It’s called “DTW2-100” and I have very strong suspicion that it is license produced M1000A1.

It seems like it was a very common round used in the Syrian Civil War (which also spilled over into Iraq) and even ISIS was able to get their hands on that ammunition.



The reason I suspect it to be license produced M1000A1 is because DTW2-100 also appeared in the 1990’s just like M1000A1 and the design overall looks identical with few visual differences in terms of the colour used.
M1000A1 is rated to penetrate;
190mm @ 2000m at 60 °

DTW2-100 is rated to penetrate;
150mm @ 2400m at 65 °
Which translates to;
~171mm @ 2400m at 60 °

It certainly looks like it would also be able to do 190mm @ 1000m at 60 °

I also have crap ton of info on the Chinese Smoothbore 100mm APFSDS projectiles used by the early Type 69 tanks

Gunfire locators at the 13th China International Defense Electronics Show.

Electronic warfare and electro-optical countermeasure systems at the 13th China International Defense Electronics Show.

Various radars and passive detection systems at the 13th China International Defense Electronics Show.

Realistic dummy targets from the interestingly named Institute of Stealthy Engineering Technology. Focus your attention on the display board in the background.

Sonic weapons for non-lethal dispersal of crowds and intruders, for emergency communication with troops (when radios are down), for clearing birds at runways, etc. One of these models even has a built-in translator.