Three main versions of the Type 99 have been deployed: the Type 98 prototype, Type 99 and the Type 99A. The Type 99 forms the core of China’s modern maneuver combat capabilities, with over 1,300 tanks built for the past two decades.

The Type 99A2 uses an improved ZPT98 series 125mm smoothbore main gun. It is a calibre Length 50 and capable of firing a range of rounds including a new APFSDS with a reported muzzle velocity of 1780 m/s.

Oct 19, 2024 · The Type 99A also called Type 99A2 or ZTZ-99A MBT (Main Battle Tank) is an improved version of the Type 99 MBT designed and manufactured in China by the local defense industry. The development of Type 99 started in 1999, and the tank entered service with the Chinese army in 2001.

The ZTZ-99A2 (Type 99A2) Chinese Main Battle Tank (MBT) builds further improvements into the Type 99A1 design. It has even greater protection against threats from the front and is thought...

Type 99A2, the most advanced variant, is undergoing trials and will enter service after 2009. Significant improvements of Type 99A2 make it a new tank altogether. Some of the upgrades are an information terminal and aiming system.

Type 99A2 Main Battle Tank ZTZ-99 / WZ-123 / MBT-2000. A reported variant, referred to as the Type 99A2, was trialed at the end of 2007 showing additional ERA coverage on the tank's turret.

Sep 18, 2022 · The Type 99 has a length of 11 metres (36 feet), a width of 3.5 (11 feet) and a height of 2.4 metres (8 feet). The original model had a combat weight of 54 tons, and this is increased to 58 tons in the latest Type 99A2 version. The tank has a crew of three, consisting of commander, gunner and driver.

The 58-ton Type 99A/Type 99A2, also known as ZTZ-99A/ZTZ-99A2, features additional turret armor and a water-cooled 1,500-hp diesel engine with minor design modifications applied to other parts of the hull.

The ZTZ99 (also known as Type 99, industrial designation WZ123) manufactured by China Northern Industries Group Corporation (CNGC) is the most advanced main battle tank (MBT) fielded by the PLA. First entering the PLA service in late 2001, the ZTZ99 provides a significant improvement in...

The Type 99 was the most advanced Chinese MBT at the time of its introduction in 2001. The tank was generally similar to the pre-production Type 98, but with a variety of minor changes.