Type 96
How to recognise it
Six road wheels, a low turret with a squared-off spaced-armour front and a 125 mm gun, saw-toothed side skirts over the upper track; the 96A carries explosive armour blocks.
What gives it away
- Tracked
- 6 road wheels
- Turret
- 125 mm gun
- Engine at the rear
- Turret in the middle
- Reactive armour blocks
- Short side skirts
- Smoke dischargers on the turret
- Return rollers
What it doesn’t have
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Key facts
- Crew
- 3
- Armament
- 125 mm smoothbore gun with autoloader
- Weight
- 41 t
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
A first draft, not yet checked against sources. Typical figures; versions differ.
Also known as
ZTZ-96, Type 96A, Type 96B, VT-2
Used by
China, Sudan, Tanzania
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