New Type98/99 MBT thread
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RedMercury
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No. Painted serial numbers typically have to do with unit organization, not the production serial number.
maozedong
Banned Idiot
yes, I think so,thanks. but that one "001" maybe is the special one, not belong to any troops unit, isn't it?
maozedong
Banned Idiot
according to the magazine article said that type 99 tank use domestic diesel engine 新150, this engine overall better than Russia engine,and this engine is clearly better than the Japanese Type 90 tank engine, better than the Merkava -4, Lecler Er Tanke engine. its quality equal to German MTU-870.
the article disclosed that China type 59, 69,79,80 88 tank all used the same company(Shan Chai Diesel Engine Factory) make domestic diesel engines-12V150L,12V150G,12V150ZL. and type 96A also used this company make domestic diesel engine.
the company also manufacture large diesel engine type396 for turbine generator use in the ships,in 2009,the 60th anniversary of China's naval parade, the parade of ships involved, installed a total of several ten of type 396 generators,and they 100% work well.
Could be an honorific designation, like if it's the number of the first tank in a unit, then there will always be one tank carrying that number in the unit.
That would be for occasions like military parade only.
Question regarding the laser countermeasure system on the Type 99 MBT:
What is the power output of the laser? I looked on wikipedia and it gave the energy in hertz (wtf?) instead of joules. Is it capable of permanently blinding enemy sensors or could it only blind them temporarily?
What is the power output of the laser? I looked on wikipedia and it gave the energy in hertz (wtf?) instead of joules. Is it capable of permanently blinding enemy sensors or could it only blind them temporarily?
@ A.Man
interesting, I have a moderatly hard time to come up with 10 tanks recent enough to be theoretically better than this new design, the articles may be a case of "understatement datawashing".
Also, better or worse in which circumstances? Which terrain? Against which enemy?
While f.e. the Merkava is nice, it is a screw up as soon as you need strategic mobility.
Leopards usually rock, but get some problems in high temperature situations, Abrams are overrated (like nearly everything else coming out of the US), performances of Russian tanks are often understimated due to poor crew handling by contractor countries (Iraki T72 NOT equal to Russian T72).
In my opinion, if that Tank has a) countermeasures against irregular RPG-infanty (which it seems to have, ERA etc.), can b) beat the frontal armour of western MBT is c) maneuvarable enough and can d) withstand indirect Bomblett ammunition it fullfills its requirements.
interesting, I have a moderatly hard time to come up with 10 tanks recent enough to be theoretically better than this new design, the articles may be a case of "understatement datawashing".
Also, better or worse in which circumstances? Which terrain? Against which enemy?
While f.e. the Merkava is nice, it is a screw up as soon as you need strategic mobility.
Leopards usually rock, but get some problems in high temperature situations, Abrams are overrated (like nearly everything else coming out of the US), performances of Russian tanks are often understimated due to poor crew handling by contractor countries (Iraki T72 NOT equal to Russian T72).
In my opinion, if that Tank has a) countermeasures against irregular RPG-infanty (which it seems to have, ERA etc.), can b) beat the frontal armour of western MBT is c) maneuvarable enough and can d) withstand indirect Bomblett ammunition it fullfills its requirements.