Type 96B
Type 96B
Main Battle Tanks
Basic Information
Name
Type 96B
Designation
Type 96B
Alternate Designation
ZTZ-96B
Equipment Type
Main Battle Tanks
Manufacturer
NORINCO
Date of Introduction
2016
Description
The Type 96B is the latest development of the Type 96 main battle tank family featuring a high-performance 125 mm smoothbore gun, an improved, more powerful engine, newly developed transmission gear and a state-of-the-art fire-control system. The new tank may become the backbone of the Chinese armored formations. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent the Type 96B tank to the Tank Biathlon, at Alabino training range in Russia, in August 2016. The NORINCO Corporation may produce 2,000 to 4,000 Type 96B tanks as replacement for thousands of Type 59 and Type 69 tanks.
Ground Specifications
Crew
3
Max Speed
74.0 km/h
Range
400.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Main Battle Tanks
Status
Active
Also Known As
ZTZ-96B
Origin
China
Contractor
NORINCO
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2016
Total Production
200
Specifications (Deagel)
Ammunition Load
42
Caliber Multiple
48
Crew
3
Rolling Rubber Wheels
6
Dimensions — Height
2.3 meter
Dimensions — Length
10.7 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
125 millimeter
Dimensions — Width
3.3 meter
Mass — Combat Weight
43 ton
Performance — Max Range
400 kilometer
Power — Power
1,000 hp
Rate — Max Rate of Fire
6 roundperminute
Speed — Top Speed
74 kph
Variants
Variant 1
Type 96A
Variant 2
Type 90-IIM
Variant 3
Al-Khalid I
Variant 4
Al-Khalid II
Variant 5
Type 96 Engineer Vehicle
Variant 6
Type 96B
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Tanks
Land > Tanks
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000324
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
10.7 m
Width
3.3 m
Height
2.3 m
Weight
43000 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (1)
China
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