PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank

SanWenYu · 2025-09-06T12:24:04-0400

WaterbDoge said:
At least the prototype still has fume extractor, probably just covered by the sheath.View attachment 160237

This must be one of the two prototypes leaked. There is a photo of both together, one fitted with the "normal" cannon that has a fume extractor, another fitted with the new cannon.

by78 · 2025-09-06T13:07:42-0400

WaterbDoge said:
At least the prototype still has fume extractor, probably just covered by the sheath.View attachment 160237

That could be a section of the faceted barrel sleeves, not a fume extractor.

by78 · 2025-09-06T13:10:47-0400

More images of the AR goggles for the crew. It's a strap-on design.

by78 · 2025-09-06T14:09:28-0400

More high-resolution images of the Type-100 medium tank.

by78 · 2025-09-06T14:09:35-0400

Phantom Chuck · 2025-09-07T01:40:04-0400

There are more type 100s on that train then there are T-14 Armatas in the entire world.

If the AR glasses can connect to the tank wirelessly, then the tank can be operated remotely without anyone onboard.

Gloire_bb · 2025-09-07T02:17:51-0400

Phantom Chuck said:
There are more type 100s on that train then there are T-14 Armatas in the entire world.

No? Like what's the point of this pumping when in 2015 parade there was IIRC 7 of them(+7 t-15), compared to 4+4 on Tiananmen. It doesn't mean much in either case. Though frankly curious that PLA didn't do a full boxes of 100s, just two rows.

enroger · 2025-09-07T03:29:51-0400

I hope at some point they show us the effect of the AR system. I'm curious if it has see through cockpit feature like modern pilot HMD, though I doubt it because it is missing those IR led locator on current pilot HMD

totenchan · 2025-09-07T05:23:23-0400

peijunfei said:
Because you need to release the pressure, otherwise that toxic stuff still penetrates into the driver's module in complex battle conditions. The best practice is always extract it in a way that will lower the temperature and reduce the infrared footprint.

"Reduce infrared footprint" AFTER you've already fired the main gun?

peijunfei · 2025-09-07T08:00:21-0400

totenchan said:
"Reduce infrared footprint" AFTER you've already fired the main gun?

You know why the new gun has such a strange shape cover right?

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