PLA New Gen Tanks (Type 100, new heavy MBT)

[SanWenYu]

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Photos of the alleged "Double Absurd" (Shuang Lipu) tank have surfaced during parade rehearsals.

Why is the engine compartment covered with a piece of unpainted sheet metal?

 

[no_name]

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Photos of the alleged "Double Absurd" (Shuang Lipu) tank have surfaced during parade rehearsals.

Looks better than I imagined. I wonder though if the gun depression is gonna be limited by that telescopic thing on the crew compartment.

 

[Tomboy]

Looks better than I imagined. I wonder though if the gun depression is gonna be limited by that telescopic thing on the crew compartment.

Thats not a telescope, its a remote camera probably for unmanned deployment.

 

[REautomaton]

a new variant.

 

[AsuraGodFiend]

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a new variant.

Ifv variant? Or new separate ifv?

 

[FriedRiceNSpice]

Ifv variant? Or new separate ifv?

Or different turret photo shopped onto the same hull??

 

[Tomboy]

Or different turret photo shopped onto the same hull??

We've seen a similar IFV at Baotou before, so this is a genuine vehicle.

 

[FriedRiceNSpice]

We've seen a similar IFV at Baotou before, so this is a genuine vehicle.

So the IFV is legitimate, and the MBT turret is photoshopped then?

 

[AsuraGodFiend]

So the IFV is legitimate, and the MBT turret is photoshopped then?

New ifv and type 99 with rcw

https://imgur.com/a/wDjnZgw

 

[REautomaton]

An image from a different angle, with annotations suggesting a possible concealed launcher for ATGM (or loitering munitions?).