PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank
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While this may be in development in some capacity, considering the timeframes I believe that it was cancelled early on. These concept art and test rig are circa 2018. Since then, all materials depicting the new tank have been showing a 6 wheeled vehicle. Considering China´s operational theatre and likely war scenarios a heavier tank makes less sense than on a European setting.
Could you provide a source link to the podcast video? Appreciate it.
I have a feeling its just a mistranslation, he probably mentioned the tank having two different configuration via a modular design but not two completely different types of tank. Any how there is actual pictures of a heavy armored configuration of the new tank so its definitely real.
Also funnily there just some engineer in an adidas tracksuit in the tank
Would this imply a hypothetical VT-6 could be heavier since potential export customers might still prefer heavier tanks?
We´ll see in some years. Perhaps this thing is so modular that it can be tailored to whatever requirement each specific client can come up with.
After I saw the sign and the other poster mentioned that they drive the tanks regularly, I realized that the post already mentions it is in Baotou city in Inner Mongolia, which is the big Tank factory.