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Type 96

TankChinaIn service since 1997
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Key specs

Type
Tank
Origin
China
Manufacturer
First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory
Entered service
1997
Produced
1997–2005
Units produced
2,500
Status
In service
Crew
3

Tank

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Overview

Type 96 is a tank from China, made by First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory. It entered service in 1997; it was produced from 1997 to 2005; 2,500 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 125 mm. It is used or was used by China and Sudan.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
Type 88C/ZPT-98 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing ATGMs and depleted uranium rounds
Caliber
125 mm
Secondary armament
Type 86 7.62 mm coaxial machine gunQJC-88 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Dimensions and weights
Weight
41 t
Length
6.33 m
Width
3.45 m
Height
2.30 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Diesel
Power
582 kW
Road speed
65 km/h
Off-road speed
40 km/h
Operational range
400 km
Suspension
Torsion bar
Armour
Type 96: Composite armor (Steel & Ceramic Aluminum Titanate with Fibreglass Cloth); Type 96A: Modular applique armor on the turret and FY-4 ERA plates on hull…

Users & conflicts

Operators
ChinaSudan

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (fr): Type 96 (char), Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (ru): Тип 96 (танк), Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: Type 96 tank, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.