Actually judging from the seemingly very large loading mechanism of this 105mm gun, personally I believe it very possible that the vehicle uses a loading mechanism similar to an autocannon instead of a tank gun. This idea has been explored in the past with projects such as the high-survivability-tracked-vehicle or hstv program which is a 20 ton class vehicle using a 75mm auto-cannon of 50rpm as a main weapon. With a 2 men 40-ton class vehicle like we are seeing, it should be just possible to fit a 105mm auto-cannon with around 30rpm into the tank, which is vastly superior to a normal large caliber tank gun in almost all tasks.
PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank
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Thank god no more ZTZ99s, NOT a big fan of those things.
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It looks like it still has the cloth covering over its turret?
Why blur it when the internet had plenty of good pictures of it already?
Just standard practice.
Illustrations from various papers on series-hybrid powerpack designs. The last illustration appears to closely match the real thing (i.e. the centrally mounted exhaust).
Mobility:
- A 1,500 hp series hybrid (range-extended) powerpack, including a diesel engine, generator, and EMT electromechanical transmission, measures 2m × 2m × 1.18m (4.72 m³).
- For comparison: The VT-4’s 1,200 hp powerpack measures 2.485m (L) × 2.04m (W) × 1.216m (H) (~6.32 m³).
(The new hybrid system, including batteries, matches the volume of the old 1,200 hp powerpack.) - Primary propulsion: Two electric motors, with peak output far exceeding 1,500 hp (combined diesel generation + battery discharge).
- This 35–40-ton 4th-gen tank achieves:
- Top speed ≥ 84 km/h
- Off-road speed: 40–60 km/h
— Outperforming 3rd-gen MBTs in both burst and sustained mobility.
- 105mm/L58 high-velocity gun, firing a new 4th-gen APFSDS with:
- ~750mm penetrator length
- ~6.45 kg mass
- Muzzle velocity: 1,706 m/s
- Theoretical penetration: 720mm RHA
- Unmanned turret: Minimal armor ("tin can").
- Hull: Tiered armor layout (similar to T-14) — base armor + wedge-shaped composite + heavy ERA.
- Base armor: Low-angle steel/composite, minimal thickness.
- Primary armor: ~500mm wedge composite (estimated vs. 3BM42 "Mango").
- Outer layer: New heavy ERA, enhancing anti-KE/anti-HEAT performance.
This "double-absurd" design dominates in all aspects except frontal protection (offset by new APS + anti-air weapon station). It outperforms previous-gen MBTs (e.g., Type 96/96A) and is slated for full replacement.
(All data/images sourced from BaiduTieba War Thunder– 长生戏命.)
Ayi repost: "The armor belt is literal (like on the Japanese Type 10 and French Leclerc)."
