The light tank whose name and details are yet to be revealed was deployed for the first time into well publicised exercises of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the Tibet plateau in June as part of the pressure tactics against India during the 73-day Doklam standoff which ended on August 28. Its main weapon is a 105-mm gun that is able to fire both shells and guided missiles, according to weapons experts, who said the tank’s main task is to fight on plateaus even at very low temperatures.īy comparison, a main battle tank, such as the US’ M1 Abrams and China’s Type 99A, weighs up to 65 tonnes, state-run China Daily reported. China held a parade of its armed forces on July 30 to mark the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in a display of military might.(AFP)ĭeveloped by the China North Industries Group Corp, the country’s biggest maker of land armaments, the light tank, whose weight ranges from 25 to 35 metric tonnes, is equipped with a hydropneumatic suspension system that ensures good manoeuvrability and survivability in mountainous regions. ![]() Chinese Type 99A tanks take part in a military parade at the Zhurihe training base in China's northern Inner Mongolia region on July 30, 2017. ![]() China has inducted its much- publicised light battle tank, introduced in Tibet during the height of the Doklam standoff with India, and for the first time the Army displayed its photo at a military exhibition here, a media report said on Wednesday.
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