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.

2024年10月19日 · 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 Type 99A Tank is the latest version of the Chinese Type 99 Tank. It is the most advanced Main Battle Tank in service with the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) and is classed as a 3rd Generation MBT as it has a hunter killer capability (Commanders Independent Sight).

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.

2020年4月15日 · The Type 99 can fire anti-tank missiles from the gun tube, while the Abrams cannot. This could theoretically be useful for combat against low-flying helicopters. It’s also the most nimble, able to sprint up to 50 mph on roads, vs 42 mph for the M1 Abrams, and, it has a greater range before refueling (300 miles vs. 24o miles), the report said.

2025年2月17日 · China’s Type 99 main battle tank boasts advanced firepower, protection, and mobility, but does it truly rival Western armor? A closer look at its design, combat potential, and weaknesses. China’s Type 99, also known as the ZTZ-99, is one of the most advanced tanks in the country’s arsenal.

2022年9月18日 · The Type 99 (this one here is a Type 99A), combines active protection systems with conventional, reactive, spaced and composite armor. Image by Tyg728 CC BY-SA 4.0. The latest variants of the Type 99 boast both soft-kill and hard-kill active protection systems, which, if they work as intended, greatly boost the platform’s survivability in ...

2009年8月10日 · Type 99A is a predecessor to the Type 99A1 and successor to the Type 99G MBT. Built by China Northern Industries Group Corporation (CNGC), the ZTZ99G has newly designed features and active protection system (APS). The new tank is larger with an autonomous commander thermal imaging viewer.

2023年4月24日 · Type 99A - Improved model of 2011; relocated driver's hatch to front-center from front-left; 3rd Gen ERA support; 1,500 horsepower diesel engine; improved missile-firing from main gun; laser warning receiver; enlarged turret with revised armor scheme.

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.