vicky 0 Posted August 14, 2005 The Type 85 main battle tank (MBT) family is based on , and derived from the Type 80/88 MBT. The later variants of the Type 85 have both been exported to foreign customers under the designation Type 85-IIM/IIAP/III, and in service with the PLA under designation Type 96 (also known as Type 88C). Over 400 Type 96s have been delivered to the PLA, with more expected in the decade. As the most advanced MBT in current service, the Type 96s are assigned to the most elite units of the PLA, including 6th Armour Division (38th Group Army) in Beijing Military Region and 8th Armour Division (26th Group Army) in Jinan Military Region. The Type 96 is the latest and most capable main battle tank in operational service with the PLA ground forces, with its performance approaching the T-72M Currently around 400 to 500 Type 96s are deployed by the PLA ground forces, mainly in the most elite units such as 2nd Armoured Division and 6th Armoured Division The production of the Type 85IIM began in the early-1990s, while the Type 96 only entered service in the late 1990s after the design is finalised Type 85IIM is the export variant which has been sold to Pakistani Army. The tank is the first in the Type 85 series to be fitted with the 125mm smoothbore gun and autoloader The early variant Type 85 is fitted with a 105mm rifled gun. The hull design is generally similar to the Type 80/88A MBT. Only prototypes have been built Type 85: Type 80 chassis plus welded turret prototype. Type 85-I: Production version with heat sleeve for main gun. Type 85-II: Adopted all solid-state electronics. Type 85-IIA: Developed for Pakistan, same as Type 85-II but integrates Weston Simfire 2 training equipment. Type 85-IIM: First version with the autoloading 125mm smoothbore gun. Export to Pakistan. Type 85-III: Prototype upengined to 1,000 hp diesel. Pics showing new reactive armor installed. Type 96 (Type 88C): Domestic version of the Type 85-III in use with PLA. Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted August 14, 2005 damn it they real prity much better looking than the abrams. Share this post Link to post
Acerz492 1 Posted August 14, 2005 Nice... However I'll still pass them up for the ability to drive a Mammoth Tank anyday. :lol: Share this post Link to post
Azrael 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Yeah... Tanks rock! Russian tanks, especially... The Type 96 is a Russian made tank, bu used in different countries, some being modified... Share this post Link to post
Waraddict 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Im afraid it isn't, you're getting confused about the NATO designations, NATO names russian tanks T-(number here) but Chinese Tanks Type-(Number here), although T implies Type T- is strictly Russian and Type- is Chinese. The latest Russian Tank is the T-90, and there has only be a rumour about a T-94 or T-95 tank. http://www.fas.org/man/ is the place place to go for this information more specifically this link lists ALL the military vehicles of non-US countries http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/index.html enjoy Share this post Link to post
Acerz492 1 Posted August 16, 2005 ni Y guan shui ! I think we need GeneralZ to be the official translator.. :lol: Share this post Link to post
vicky 0 Posted August 16, 2005 ni Y guan shui ! I think we need GeneralZ to be the official translator.. :lol: hehe.......... Share this post Link to post
vicky 0 Posted August 16, 2005 A small country cannot contend with a great; the few cannot contend with the many; the weak cannot contend with the strong . Share this post Link to post
GeneralZ 0 Posted August 16, 2005 Acerz492 wrote: vicky wrote: ni Y guan shui ! I think we need GeneralZ to be the official translator.. I cannont translate Chinese from pinyin (the prounciation) Share this post Link to post
vicky 0 Posted August 17, 2005 Acerz492 wrote: vicky wrote: ni Y guan shui ! I think we need GeneralZ to be the official translator.. I cannont translate Chinese from pinyin (the prounciation) 我说他在论坛里灌水 Share this post Link to post
GeneralZ 0 Posted August 17, 2005 lol 我说他在论坛里灌水 Vicky, are u using a translator? I think irrigate should be irritate I believe she means some1 is being annoying in the forums, but i dont know if she's referring to luk3us or waraddict Share this post Link to post
Cygnus X-1 12 Posted August 17, 2005 Nice tanks. How does the firepower compare with the M1A2 120 mm guns ?? Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted August 17, 2005 125-mm smoothbore gun sooo its better Share this post Link to post
