This is particularly true as China has a wealth of 55 tonne level infrastructure and the present need for combat potentially in tibet both requires lighter tanks. One of the major draw backs of ZTZ99A is that it hits the hard 55t limit so it is difficult for them to add stuff to it, cause they’ll have to take the weight off first likely.
Why would u need three of them? I’d assume they are all for the drive to have a better view.
It’s more likely that these are just the same as the two parts stuffed together on ZTZ99A except separated. I can’t really think why say the gunner/commander need to be seeing the road.
I mean it’s a ZTZ96 replacement as well so gotta be cheap, likely mass produced with loads of interchangeable parts.
