Its interesting because it seems that a similar type of armor is used with the MBT-3000, where instead of using the topical Chinese armour style of a thick base composite block with ERA then stacked on top, they opted too give the VT-4/MBT-3000 extra composite armor on the front of the turret, even tho almost all tanks in service with china use both composite and ERA.
Speaking of the VT-4/MBT-3000 I can’t find any source that gives an accurate or reliable estimate for the composite armor values. We have good sources for the protection offered by the MBT-2000, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Norinco upgraded the composite material of the tank when they made the VT-4, but I just can’t find a source that confirms this, atleast not in the English side of the Internet
Is this the VT5 purchased in Bangladesh? The VT and VN series in China can be optionally installed according to customer needs. If you are willing to pay, you can even purchase vehicles with VT chassis VN turrets, including side and front ERAs, composite armor, weapon stations, engine packs, ammunition, and fire control systems！
Yeah almost all chinese tanks can use ERA.Probably due to weight we didn’t buy ERAs for it.They are going to be deployed at a hilly region.
Also our VT-5s lack RCWS.We use manually controlled HMG for it.
As far as I know, the VT5 purchased in Bangladesh is a low-end version that has undergone a lot of castration, and of course, its price is also quite cheap.
China is not stupid to export high grade and sensitieve hardware to countries that have good relationship with America. China downgrade export weapons like tanks, jets, helicopters, ship, subs so they are usefull but not against China.
VT5 is not an export version of ZTQ-15, their relationship is a competitive one. However, the prototype of VT5 failed in the bidding process for ZTQ-15, Prototype car of ZTQ-15 which was adopted by PLAA, while the VT5 prototype shifted to foreign trade
Yes, during the joint military exercise between Türkiye and Myanmar, the UAV exported by China will automatically return to the take-off place when it is close to the Chinese border.
With any luck we might see the VT-4 in the December update, as we know it was being worked on in the files.
I feel like the only way too make the VT-4 a really meaningful addition at this point tho would be too make it one of the most modern versions, with FY-4 ERA, APS system, and the improved engine. That would it would actually be able too compete with other 11.7 MBT’s.
Also still not clear too me if the Hull composite armor was upgraded in any way…
You can use skins from live.warthunder for now.Hopefully gaijin will add them in the future.China could get a Bangladesh+Pakistan subtree in the future.
