MBT TYPE 99 BACKBONE OF

CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION

ARMY

INTRODUCTION
The

Type 99 also known as ZTZ-99 and WZ-123, developed

from the Type 98G (in turn, a development of the Type 98), is
a third generation main battle tank (MBT) fielded by the
Chinese People's Liberation Army.

It is made to compete with other modern tanks.

It is currently the most advanced MBT fielded by China.
The ZTZ-99 MBT is a successor to the Type 98G
manufactured for the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

tank

DESIGN
This anti-tank guided missile of Russian origin is produced in China under a
local licence.

Its Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) codename is AT-11 Sniper.

The diesel engine is turbo charged and uses German technology, and the
tank is liquid cooled.

Explosive reaction armour (ERA) units were added to the turret and hull's
front portion.

This contains approximately 1,000mm to1,200mm of steel armour.

The Type 99 has a 1,500HP diesel engine while the ZTZ98 uses a 1,200HP
diesel engine.

The tank layout has three compartments.

Frontage has the driving compartment; the middle serves as fighting
compartment and the engine is placed at the rear end.

PROPULSION
The

tank is powered by a 1,500HP diesel engine, derived from the

German MB871ka501 diesel technology.

The power-to-weight ratio stands at approximately 27.78, and the

tank's battle weight is 54t.

The

engine propels the tank with an on road speed of 80km/h and

cross country speed of 65km/h.

It

takes only 12 seconds to climb acceleration speeds from 0 to 32

km/h.

One reverse gear and seven forward gears assist the transmission.

ARMAMENT

Dual-axis

stabilised 125mm / 50-calibre ZPT98

smoothbore gun equipped with a fume extractor, a
thermal sleeve and an autoloader comprise the
MBT's armaments.

The

gun is electronically or manually controlled and

barrel is replaceable in one hour.

COUNTERMEASURES
Located on the turret roof is the electro-optical countermeasures suite
just behind the gunners hatch.

The system has laser warning receiver (LWR) with a box-shape active
laser self-defence weapon (LSDW).

High-powered

laser can be employed so that the enemy weapon's

gunner and optics can be attacked.

The

powerful LSDW is capable of disrupting the enemy's missile

laser / infrared guidance signal.

It can also disable the enemy's optics and can damage the enemy
gunner's eyesight.

COMMUNICATIONS
The

tank is outfitted with HF/VHF radio and a laser communication

device.

The

device is placed over the mast on the turret roof just behind
the commander's hatch.

It assists in line of sight (LOS) transmission of information

including encrypted voice, text and data and acts as identification
friend or foe (IFF).

The

system can be traversed around 360 and 10 to 45

elevation. Its effective range is 3,600m.

The

tank can also be equipped with a GLONSS / GPS receiver,

which can assist in navigation and positioning.

REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_99
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/type99chinese-main /
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