PLA Next Generation Main Battle Tank

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Michaelsinodef

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gelgoog said:
The last slide looks a lot like the T-14 Armata. And I have seen similar proposals from the Russians of adding the trailer vehicle in combination with putting a 152mm gun on the Armata platform. I assume that is what is seen here.

With 152mm shells you have a lot less space in the vehicle if you want to store the same number of shells, hence the trailer. It is still a bad idea, the requirement for a trailer vehicle was one of the reasons for the US cancellation of the Crusader howitzer in the late Cold War period, it increases the cost of the platform quite a lot.

You are basically making two tracked armored vehicles with the capabilities of one. Today ammo reloads are typically carried by much cheaper trucks.
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I agree (although in the slide it did have more purpose than just carrying ammo).

The chinese proposal on the other hand (post #228) is a bit more interesting since it seems like it have more function and purpose, and it seems like the back vehicle could be detached and operated remotely or the likes.
Not to mention with UAVs and the likes, it can help give awareness to the tank and probably also the whole tank squad/platoon w/e.
 
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Red tsunami

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When Maoming, Chief Engineer of 99A, was giving a report at Guilin University of Electronic Technology, he answered a student's question about how soon the new Main battle tank would appear.

He stated that they currently have a top secret project that can be seen through satellite imagery around half a year or the end of this year. ;)

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alanch90

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Found a 3D render that is extremely similar to the ballistic model seen in a presentation from a few months ago

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Seems like they went back to a 6 wheel configuration?
 
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ArmandoJennings

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by78 said:
I think it's now time to open a dedicated thread for PLA's next-gen MBT that is currently under development. We do not yet have enough concrete information to go on except a few hints and tidbits confirming its existence and some very general outlines. Scant Information hints at a reduced crew of two and a remote-controlled turret.

I'll start off by posting something purely speculative, gleaned from a corporate video by China North Vehicle Research Institute – China's premier developer of armored vehicles. Of interest are possible glimpses of a new platform under development. It appears to feature a remote controlled turret mounting a gun of unknown caliber. The fighting compartment appears to seat only two, with driver on the left and the commander/gunner on the right. Could this be the rumored next generation
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it is always interesting to see discussions about the development of new military technology, such as China's next-generation MBT
 
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