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96 main battle tank (MBT) from the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) 85-series development. It is the second-generation main battle tank (MBT), the last developmental.



96 type is the second generation of main battle tanks (MBT), the last developmental. Type 85 main battle tanks from the tanks (MBT) prototype, and in some ways close to the third-generation main battle tank (MBT) standards. By the China North Industries (Group) Corporation (NORINCO) the development and manufacture, type in the PLA and 96 serving in Pakistan Army. The end of 2005, PLA has reportedly received about 1,500 to 2,000 units Type 96, but production will continue for several years.





96-style-type series is replacing the old 59/69 main battle tank as the main PLA (MBT), by 2005 more than 1,500 vehicles were delivered.







plan early in 1980, China began to develop its own self-produced second-generation main battle tank (MBT), in 1988 two models of 80-and 85 early-type introduction. 80-style service later into the PLA is known as Type 88, Type 85 was as China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) of an experimental research program. The results of the 1991 Gulf War that PLA has the second generation of awareness of its main battle tank (MBT) 88-type can not be designed to match the West. Because China's third generation main battle tank (MBT) project delay, PLA had no choice but to continue to improve the 85 design.





85 Prototype in the 1980 mid-term development. Type 80 tank chassis-based, but the installation of a new welded turret.



in mid-1990 and 85 radically improved type of a type that is 85IIM launch. mbt shoes uk This variant produced in China with a 125 mm smoothbore main gun of the characteristics of the design is equipped with a replica from the Russian 2A46 self-loading machine. Tanks also increased armor protection, a more complex fire control systems and night vision devices. Pakistan Army in the late 1990s to the hundreds of vehicles to receive this kind of modifications. In 1995, the NORINOC improved production of a further 85-III type, with 1,000 horsepower engines and explosive reactive armor (ERA) blocks.





96 type is close to the third generation of Chinese main battle tank (MBT) of the standard firepower and mobility, such as Type 98.



85-III design in 1996 and received its design certificate, was officially designated as 96-type PLA. PLA tanks from entering operational service in 1997. In 2005, the PLA has reportedly received more than 1,500 units of 96-style. MBT Ema,According to Chinese state media confirmed the recent photos, all the PLA elite armored division, is now equipped with Type 96 main battle tanks (MBT).





all PLA's elite armored division is now equipped with Type 96 main battle tanks (MBT).



somehow unusual is the PLA also receives two kinds of main battle tanks (MBT) 96-and 98/99 type. A possible explanation is that 98/99 type, although the performance and technology more than 96 type, equipped with only a small number will be only the most elite troops,MBT Habari, mainly due to the high unit price. Type 96, because of its technical complexity with less unit prices so low, it will be a lot of equipment instead of the old and 56/69 type series.