ZTQ-15 and PRC Light Tanks

RickHunter

RickHunter

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yeah. u r right.
by78 said:
Oooo! I see commander and gunner sights are from 99a2. It appears to have a ballistic radar as well.

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plawolf

plawolf

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What are the indentations on either side of the turret for? Didn't really notice them on the side profile shots, but from the front, it's quite clear that they appear to have some kind of door mechanism, that is typically what you will see for gunner sights, but both that and the commander sights sit on top of the turret, and there is no need to have a gunner sight on both sides of the turret. Very odd and interesting.

Also, going a little back to designations, if the last letter of ZTZ/Q denotes weight class (as it must if Q is for Qing or light), how on earth are they to distinguish between medium (Zhōng) and heavy (Zhòng)?
 
RickHunter

RickHunter

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Zhu， main. no more mt or ht， ztz means mbt.
plawolf said:
What are the indentations on either side of the turret for? Didn't really notice them on the side profile shots, but from the front, it's quite clear that they appear to have some kind of door mechanism, that is typically what you will see for gunner sights, but both that and the commander sights sit on top of the turret, and there is no need to have a gunner sight on both sides of the turret. Very odd and interesting.

Also, going a little back to designations, if the last letter of ZTZ/Q denotes weight class (as it must if Q is for Qing or light), how on earth are they to distinguish between medium (Zhōng) and heavy (Zhòng)?
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by78

by78

General
plawolf said:
What are the indentations on either side of the turret for? Didn't really notice them on the side profile shots, but from the front, it's quite clear that they appear to have some kind of door mechanism, that is typically what you will see for gunner sights, but both that and the commander sights sit on top of the turret, and there is no need to have a gunner sight on both sides of the turret. Very odd and interesting.

Also, going a little back to designations, if the last letter of ZTZ/Q denotes weight class (as it must if Q is for Qing or light), how on earth are they to distinguish between medium (Zhōng) and heavy (Zhòng)?
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Possibly cameras... There's a chance they might even be milli-wave radars for active self-defense system.
 
sequ

sequ

Captain
Registered Member
They are most probably laser warning sensors. And the blocky thing above the gun mantlet is an IFF system which is getting more common on PLA ground-vehicles.
 
sequ

sequ

Captain
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My findings after seeing this picture:

- 105 mm gun with bustle autoloader and 3-man crew. Crew lay-out doesn't leave room for a 4th crewmember (loader).
- Hull ammo stowage next to the driver.
- Relatively wide tracks for a 'light' tank. I would guesstimate it's weight comparable to the amx-30
- FCS derived from the type 99 mbt
- IFF system
- Laser warning system
 
TerraN_EmpirE

TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
Wide tracks Might be a feature geared for more Traction especially on rough terrain.
Sharing of the Fire control system makes a lot of sense as Once you build it all it needs is software.
Generally There is no such thing as Heavy or Medium tanks in the modern era. You have a Main battle Tank, or a Light tank.
 
FORBIN

FORBIN

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More details emerge on new Chinese light tank

A recent Chinese report and the first close-up image have revealed details of a new light tank that first appeared on Chinese web pages in late 2011.

The popular Chinese web portal Sina.com published a report on the tank on 23 January, offering an assessment of its history and missions and providing new details of its armament and features.
Confirming previous reports that it weighs about 35 tonnes, the Sina.com report noted that the new vehicle continued the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) interest in light tanks that started in the 1950s due to a requirement to negotiate the unprepared roads, low-capacity bridges and rice paddies then common in southern China. This led to the 21 ton e Type 62/WZ-131 in 1962.

A higher priority on amphibious tank development in the 1990s caused a hiatus in light tank development, but the requirement was revived in the early 2000s to meet requirements for tracked armour for mountain combat, a continued requirement for light armour in the south, and future requirements for aerial power projection.

While the Sina.com report stated that the tank has a crew of four, there is speculation that an autoloader for the 105 mm main gun may dispense with one crew member. The gun's tungsten alloy penetrator round can penetrate up to 500 mm of armour and can also fire gun-launched missiles, according to the report.

The gun's main sights and the commander's optics appear to be derived from the new T-99A2 main battle tank and a shell-tracking radar appears to be mounted on the gun. The wedge-shaped turret features detachable reactive armour blocks and laser detectors, while the turret bustle can also carry smoke grenade launchers.

The tank may have a liquid-gas suspension, enabling it to 'crouch' to better exploit terrain for concealment and to assist with rail and air transport.

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