The MBT-3000 concept debuted at the 2012 Eurosatory. The MBT-3000 project later named as VT-4 began development in 2009 as a co-operation with First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory and other companies. MBT-3000 was the successor of the Type-90II (MBT-2000) export tank. Ĭhina eventually developed domestic powertrains, which led to the creation of the MBT-3000 program for export customers. The powertrain instead was sourced from Ukraine, the same for most Chinese export vehicles at the time. Development ĭuring the development of Type 90-II/Al-Khalid (also known as MBT-2000) in the 1980s, the gearbox and engine were originally imported from Germany, but this plan was abandoned due to a Western arms embargo. Called the Buford by some sources, the Army had the XM8 Armored Gun System ready to roll out, but it was cancelled as well.The VT-4 ( Chinese: VT-4主战坦克 pinyin: VT-4 zhǔzhàn tǎnkè), also known as the MBT-3000, is a Chinese third generation main battle tank built by Norinco for overseas export. This vehicle saw action in the Vietnam War, Operation Just Cause, and Desert Storm before being retired in the mid-1990s. The last light tank in United States service was the M551 Sheridan. Secondary armament is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. notes that this tank will weigh between 33 and 36 tons. This gun is pretty much what was used on the early models of the M1 Abrams, and prior to that, on the M60 Patton main battle tanks. It is centered on a 105mm rifled gun with up to 38 rounds. The Type 62 has about two inches of armor at most.Ĭhina has now pushed the light tank to the VT-5. But like many light tanks today, they are light in the protection department. Both feature 85mm main guns (the Soviet/Russian T-34 used a main gun of this caliber as well), and each hold 47 rounds for that gun.

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Chinas main battle tank