They could’ve gone for this.
Personally, I think they should’ve.
not really. this is basically similar as AIM-120, not so good, just better missile maneuverability.
I still prefer LY-70, 40km AMRAAM-ER equal missile, and 3 vehicles can provides huge number of missiles.
Unfortunately, it only has four missiles per vehicle (instead of at least eight for other SAMs).
Look photoshopped ngl.
AI image based on 3d models
This is the Chinese-modified BMP-3. China has added a turret equipped with a 105mm tank gun to the BMP-3 chassis，transforming the BMP-3 into a 105mm assault gun.
Why would they? I thought they already have plenty platforms to mount 105-mm gun and BMP-3 can be replaced by ZBD04.
Or is this some prototype?
Maybe option/modernization for export?
that time, import BMP3 is a optional choice, so China gets some, and even after ZBD-04 is decided, the remaining BMP-3 can still work as test platform.
and to be honest, they are way too frugal, one of the test platforms they still and possibly most using is a ZTS-63
Clarifying the Type 62 variants? So does anyone can clarify the variants of the type 62? From my understanding it goes:
Type 62 base model(in game)
V
Type 62-I added LSRF/protection for commander
V
Type 62G new turret, gun and smoke launchers
But between all of that there’s this type 62 that I see being referred as “Type 70”:
Is been suggested before but it was labeled simply as a Type 62-I but I’m curious to know what is it supposedly it has the same 85mm gun as the ZTS-63, LSRF, smoke grenades and a stabilizer but searching about variants is kinda confusing anyone has more concrete info?
The PLA naming scheme is kinda out on these ones, but I think Type-70 is sort of like a slight upgrade but I didn’t really research into it, as I understand it is almost the same as 62-I
Potential additions to the 10.3 lineup? So currently the 10.3 lineup has only 2 vehicles(3 with premium ZTZ-96) and well the antelope barely counts as a usable vehicle which leave us with only 2 vehicles any ideas for potential additions and a proper SPAA? For an MBT the ZTZ-99 without era could be added as the famous Type 98 it would be a very basic addition and if they want to limit the access to the DTC-10 round is fine by me the Type 1985 is still very usable in 10.3 and 11.3 uptiers
That will put it along the lines of a T72B, which is a bit excessive RN and it likely has better fire control.
125-II exists.
Pardon but how will it be excessive? You are right though it does has better fire control system and thermals…which 96A also has in 10.3
With the armour. It will likely be able to fend off much more than the 96A, if capable of fending off the DM23 or 3bm42 with UFP, then it is definitely more than 10.3, since T-72 AV with worse basically everything sits there.
New experimental unmanned turret for ZBD-04?