PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank

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Temstar said:
With a remote turret that would basically be a T-14, which would be where I was guessing too.

On the other hand if you look at the way MBTs are being used in Ukraine. Tank on tank combat is exceedingly rare and most tanks are taken out by mines/ATGM/FPV, stacking on heavy armour doesn't help with those so a smaller faster tank filled with ERA and APS may be the ticket, depending on weather you think the Ukraine war is the way of armour warfare going forward or product of unlikely circumstances that won't be repeated elsewhere.

Other rumours for this new tank are the gun is 105mm, and may or may not be ETC. If true it may be the same logic: if you're almost never going to shoot at another tank why do you need 125mm or bigger.
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They may still go heavy armor, but with more distribution to the top, and space for a electronic jammer.
 
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Very interesting. Gun appears to be smaller than 125mm. Maybe 105mm. Size appears to be really small. The protection looks questionable, but it could be misleading if new layout affords more armor for less weight.

The tank looks nothing like previous gen. Likely it is much lighter, but well protected. Performance against tank diminished, but otherwise small gun is as good as any. It appears to protect against novel threats. Strong top armor, countermeasures, unmanned turret.
 
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