ZTQ-15 and PRC Light Tanks

A very nice magazine scan.

DeXM said:

It looks like CH-series transmission limitations

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And CH-series transmissions common scheme

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ZTQ-15 uses CH700B, so it should be just about it.

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Any chance you still have the link or document for those?

New Chinese light tank based on the VN20 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle armed with one 105mm cannon.


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aahyan said:

New Chinese light tank based on the VN20 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle armed with one 105mm cannon.

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This tank looks so big, is it really a light tank?

Brainsuker said:

This tank looks so big, is it really a light tank?

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to me it looks more like it's based on a ZBD-04 IFV chassis. In fact even the turret looks like its from the ZBD-04... but anyway, yes it would be a light tank.

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New Chinese light tank based on the VN20 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle armed with one 105mm cannon.

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Does it have a bustle autoloader like the VT-5?

A Type 15 launches what appear to be fragmentation grenades from her grenade launchers.

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I'm curious, as we know today with Ukrainian War, Tanks are very susceptible to missiles and drones. So why this tank does not show anything about a platform that used to protect the passengers from Drone attack?

Brainsuker said:

I'm curious, as we know today with Ukrainian War, Tanks are very susceptible to missiles and drones. So why this tank does not show anything about a platform that used to protect the passengers from Drone attack?

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Because in this picture, the said tank was under road driving tests as indicated in writing on the signboards. There is no need to fix any protective anti-drone gear during trials like this.

Effectivrness of drone in Ukraine war is known by everyone, surely they would have come up with certain measure to counter drone attacks, it's just that they are not showing it in this picture.