The sustained fire rate is supported by a bustle-mounted autoloader system, which reduces the crew to 3. It is reported that the main gun has an effective firing range of 3 km and is compatible with all standard NATO 105 mm tank ammunition.
Type 15 light tank features a fully-stabilized 105 mm rifled gun, which is reportedly superior to the old ZPL-94 105 mm rifled gun fitted on Type 88 and Type 59 tanks. The new tank is also much more mobile than heavier main battle tanks due to its light weight and high power/weight ratio. Heavily armored vehicles such as T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks will have difficulty to traverse in the hypoxic environment, but the Type-15 light tank can operate at high altitudes with its powerful engine and oxygen generators. In the high altitude region like Tibet, the air becomes thin and engines start to lose power. The Type 15 is designed to fulfill the requirement for a lighter, more mobile modern tank that can effectively operate in highland/ plateau, woodland and water-rich regions where the heavier Type 99 and Type 96 main battle tanks might have difficulties traversing. It was showcased in the 70th National Day parade on October 1, 2019. In December 2018, the tank was officially acknowledged to be in active service. The Type 15 entered mass production in 2016. Development ĭuring development, the Type 15 was repeatedly sighted by Chinese citizens, with sightings as early as 2011.
It could become a successor to the Type 62 light tank that was retired from the Chinese army in 2013. The Type 15 ( Chinese: 15式轻型坦克 pinyin: yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè, also designated ZTQ-15), nicknamed the Black Panther ( Chinese: 黑豹 pinyin: hēi bào), is a Chinese third generation light tank operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps. China has about 1,200 Type 99s.469 kilometres (291 mi)(without external fuel drums) 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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