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Norinco reveals new features on MBT-3000

Christopher F Foss, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

11 September 2014

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The latest version of the MBT-3000 clearly shows arrow-shaped passive armour array on the turret and a new RWS. Source: Norinco

China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) has released more details of the latest version of its MBT-3000 main battle tank (MBT) being offered on the export market.

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A side view of the MBT-3000 firing its 125 mm smooth bore gun shows the bar/slat armour around the turret rear and the roof-mounted 12.7 mm remote weapon station (RWS). (Norinco)

The latest version of the MBT-3000, which is also known as the VT-4, has composite armour over the frontal arc. Officials have also revealed that the side skirts are made of rigid composite armour to which explosive reactive armour (ERA) can be added.

When first revealed, the MBT-3000 was fitted with a simple roof-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun. The latest version is fitted with a new low profile roof-mounted remote weapon station (RWS), again armed with a 12.7 mm MG. This is operated by the tank commander and as well as having an anti-aircraft capability, could prove useful in urban operations.

Chinese sources have also said that the MBT-3000 can be fitted with an active defence system - designated the GL5 - but it has not been confirmed if this is a hard kill or a soft kill ADS.

Officials have also confirmed that the gun control equipment (GCE) is all electric, and images broadcast by Chinese state television show that the stabilised 125 mm smooth bore gun is fed by a horizontal automatic loader that loads the projectile first and then the charge.

The MBT-3000 made its international debut in June 2012 at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris. As well as the MBT-3000, Norinco now offers the MBT-2000 - which has a combat weight of 48 tonnes - and the VT2, which has a combat weight of 42 tonnes.

At Eurosatory Norinco officials described the MBT-3000 as the company's most advanced MBT offered on the export market to date, pointing to the fact that it is fully digitised, air conditioned, and fitted with an over-pressure NBC system and an inertial navigation/global positioning system.

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Le char Type 99 (aussi connu sous le nom de ZTZ99, dénomination industrielle WZ123) est construit par NORINCO. Il est le char le plus moderne en service dans l’armée chinoise.

 

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Système laser JD 3 monté sur un ZTZ99A1

 

 

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- Char ZTZ99A1


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