China Norinco VT series MBTs, History, Performance & Discussion

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New chinese heavy IFV. Is this a VN series tank?

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I feel like that’s a Type 59 based IFV, much like this one:

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Looks like both have the same hull. But what’s the gun on the picture I shared? 20mm or 12.7mm?

Certainly looks to be a 20mm at the very least, or even 30mm.
It also appears to have small stinger-like missiles on the left of the gun.

Definitely not a 50cal, though.

This should be a customized product made for certain countries. Also appearing together is this
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Some websites called it VN11. I think VN11 has two hull options to choose from. One is the newer hull and the other is this upgraded Type59 hull.

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No, vn-11 is exported ZBD-04 and VN-11A for ZBD-04A.

30mm possibly. Chinese has no 20mm gun. should be something similar to VN-1C’s turret.
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MBT-2000 with a lot of bags as a event vehicle XD

https://youtube.com/shorts/nUgeCmtJbYo?si=nSoPxVA0M7SNBk_r

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This looks very interesting. I have posted a 3D decoration suggestion for this type of bag, but it is still under review

That looks like a T-72 hull.

of course this is T72 hull, but don’t know where it comes from

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anyone know how this turret could have looked like?

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What are the ERA like things on the LFP? Doesn’t look like any Chinese ERA.

seems more like armor patch, era is more thick. VT-5 uses FY-4? if my memory correct, but Chinese eras are mostly customized shape so shape an’t tell
edit: this version is the most basic version, almost a bare hull

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It looks sort of the the add on panels on other light vehicles like the ZLT-11 or ZBD-04A.

The 140 mm gun is still in the trials with the PLA and is not yet a thing on the T-99A.



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Btw why are you comparing Al Khalid hull to VT-4? I know MBT2000/AL khalid has same hull as VT-4 but there could be some differences