What are the changes of China s 99 modified main battle tank compared with the Type 99?

Type 99 is a combination of Type 98 turret and MBT2000 chassis, the previous period of China developed two tanks at the same time, namely Type 98 and MBT2000, Type 98 turret design is extremely perfect, a change of Soviet-style gondola design, safe and practical, loader action is reliable, the failure rate is only good at manufacturing Japan-made Type 90 1 20, but the only deficiency is that the reliability of the chassis needs to be improved. In addition, the chassis is on the large side. MBT2000 is a tank exclusively for foreign trade, and its chassis was found to be the most reliable in China in the test, Type 99 is the chassis of the 98 turret with MBT2000, and the armor is attached to the turret ZTZ--Type 99 improved main battle tank:

It is the latest main battle tank of our army, the front and side of the tank turret are on the basis of the original main armor, and a new pointed additional armor is installed, with excellent bulletproof appearance, similar to the German Leopard tank, its hull is also made of composite armor, the bullet resistance has been doubled, it is the main assault force of our army's armored division and infantry division, known as the --- Chinese Leopard, is the latest ace of our army's land warfare. MBT2000 is testing 140 mm caliber guns, the latest tank under development The T72 chassis is the Type 96 tank, and its most obvious sign is the V-shaped wave plate at the front, the biggest difference between the Type 96 and the mass production is that the 99 is changed to a large number of additional armor on the upper armor, the front of the turret, the side of the turret, and the fence at the rear of the turret. The method of distinguishing from the shape is the Type 99 with a V-shaped wave bar on the upper armor of the head, and the Type 99 with wedge-shaped additional armor on the turret.

Let's take a comparison chart of the 99 series, which is clear at a glance.

<>< Type 99 main battle tank.

Type 99 tank is the abbreviation of ZTZ-99 main battle tank, engineering code WZ-123, improved from Type 9910, is the latest main battle tank of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, firepower, mobility and protection capabilities are better than Type 59, Type 69, Type 79, Type 88, but the manufacturing cost is higher than Type 96, is the most advanced main battle tank in China. It has excellent bulletproof appearance, its turret and hull are made of composite armor, and the bullet resistance is doubled, and it is the main assault force of the Chinese Army's armored division and mechanized infantry division, and is known as the third-generation main battle tank of China's land combat ace. As a third-generation Chinese tank, it has won praise for its strong firepower performance and comprehensive performance.

Key figures. Model: ZTZ99 ZTZ99A; Crew:

3 3; Full weight: 51 tons 52 tons; Engine horsepower: 1200 hp 1500 hp; Engine:

150HB 150HB improved model; Maximum highway speed: 67 km/h 80 km/h; Maximum off-road speed: 56 km/h 60 km/h; Combat Itinerary:

450 km 600 km; Main gun caliber: 125 mm smoothbore gun 125 mm smoothbore gun; Ammunition reserves: 41 rounds 41 rounds.

R&D history. During the self-defense and counter-attack operations against the Vietnamese sedan track, the Chinese People's Liberation Army was still equipped with a large number of first-generation Type 59 tanks, which closed the debate and exposed a large number of problems during the war, and China's tank development urgently needs to catch up with all countries in the world. In 1998, the third-generation tank was initially successfully developed, and small-scale units began to be assembled.

In 1999, the new main battle tank participated in the National Day parade and was called the Type 98 tank. After being finalized in 1999, it was officially called the ZTZ99 main battle tank.

Equipment. A total of about 500 Type 99 main battle tanks of the two models were produced, all of which were equipped with the Chinese Army and were not exported.

It's not a series :

80 88 (second generation) - 88b (second generation) - 88c (i.e. 96 formula, including 96g) (second generation derived from three generations).

90 (China's first third generation, tested) - 90i (third generation, not mass-produced) --90II (third-generation, not mass-produced) - MBT2000 Khalid (third-generation, exported to Pakistan).

The third generation of the 90 series is the technical basis (excluding Khalid) - the newly developed --- 98 type--- 98g (i.e. 99 type).

The 96 is a second-generation derivative, and although it meets the performance standards of the third-generation tank, the design idea is second-generation. And the 99 is a brand new third-generation tank. The design ideas of the two are completely different, and the structure is quite different.

The only similarity between the 99 and the 96 was that both adopted 125mm large-caliber 50-diameter smoothbore guns. In addition, they all have 3 crews, unlike the four crews in the West (because they all have automatic loaders.

This is also the same point??? Russian tanks basically have automatic loaders......）

Similarities between the 99 and 96: the front armor was beveled, and the turret was changed to a square turret, which was different from the previous old tanks.

A few major differences between 99 and 96:

The 99 had a higher horsepower engine (1200 horsepower in the early stage and 1500 horsepower in the later stage), and the 96 engine had only 900 horsepower. The 99 has greater mobility.

The 99 has a larger weight (51 tons), while the 96 has only 39 tons.

The 99 had a higher level of protection, and the thickness of the armor was significantly higher than that of the 96. In addition, the 99g can be attached with reactive armor.

There is also a big difference, but it is not a performance indicator: the cost of 99 is close to 20 million yuan, which is expensive for the PLA!! And 96 is much cheaper.

It seems that 96 is a simplified version of 99... As long as 99 is too expensive, it is impossible to equip troops in large quantities.

The difference between the two:

The modified main battle tank was called the Type 99G main battle tank, and the 99 prototype was called the Type 99 main battle tank.

2. Compared with the two, the biggest difference in appearance is that the Type 99G main battle tank is equipped with modular reactive armor (FY4) reactive armor in the cockpit, front, side and back of the turret.

In the absence of reactive armor, the cockpit is covered with a V-shaped pattern, while the front of the turret is slanted down, and the sides are not reactive armor.

4. The anti-aircraft machine gun on the turret was also replaced with the latest Chinese millimeter anti-aircraft machine gun. Anyway, the biggest difference between 99G and 99 is the modular reactive armor that is attached.

The improved type is also different from the 99 type in the internal assembly, mainly because of the improvement of the degree of informatization, and it is mainly equipped with some advanced equipment.

The engine is also different from the 99, and the 99 is based on the 99 with a high-power diesel engine.

Don't call it "99 change" mess up the name is not good, your so-called 99 change has not come out, the current ** display on the Internet has been replaced, but if you don't change to a bigger engine, it's still a loss.

The 99 modified main battle tank is called the Type 99G main battle tank, and the 99 prototype is called the Type 99 main battle tank!

Compared with the two, the biggest difference in appearance is that the Type 99G main battle tank is equipped with Modular Reactive Armor (FY4) Reactive Armor in the cockpit, front, side, and back of the turret!

99 does not have reactive armor attached, and its cockpit has a V-shaped pattern on it! And the front of the turret is slanted down, and the sides are not hung with reactive armor!

The 99 improved type and the 99 type are also different in the internal assembly, mainly because of the improvement of the degree of informatization, mainly equipped with some advanced equipment!

The 99 change is also different from the 99 engine, the 99 change is based on the 99 with a high-power diesel engine!