![]() ![]() The turret is also fitted with smoke grenade launchers. It is armed with a 120mm L44 smooth-bore gun, which is licence-built by Japan Steel Works. The turret can be rotated through 360° in traverse to determine the enemy targets. The Type 10 MBT features a turret fitted with an automatic loading system. The MBT can be transported by trains and trucks.Īrmament and protection features of Type 10 tank The gross weight of the tank is 44t and the combat weight of 48t. It has a length of 9.4m, width of 3.2m and height 2.3m. The main battle tank accommodates a crew of three including commander, gunner and driver. JGSDF demonstrated the Type-10 MBT capability during the annual live-fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture in May 2020. A total of 76 Type-10 tanks are operational with the JGSDF as of May 2020. The tanks entered service with Japan in January 2012. The Japanese Ministry of Defence placed an order with the main contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for up to 13 Type-10 MBTs in 2010. TRDI completed the development in 2009 and started producing the tanks in 2010. A prototype of the tank was completed in 2006 and its running tests were conducted through 20, followed by shooting and networking trials. China has about 1,200 Type 99s.The development of the Type 10 MBT was initiated by the Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) in 2002. The Type 99 tank only began development in the late 1980s and was introduced in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Thus, they have learned a trick or two by watching the modern development of tanks in those countries and biding their time. They were not forced to prove battlefield prowess in the European killing fields of World War Two like the Russians, British, Americans, and Germans. The Chinese are fairly new to the tank-building game. However, it is still considered a third-generation tank and not next-generation like Russia’s T-14 Armata, Japan’s Type 10, or South Korea’s K2 Black Panther. It has modern armor, an improved gun, better fire control systems, and enhanced communication features. The Type 99 has some commendable features. China’s Type 99 Tank, A Short Primer: China’s Type 99 main battle tank is one to watch as the United States upgrades its Abrams M1A2D variant for service over the coming decade. ![]()
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