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Type 85 II

Type 85 II

Main Battle Tanks
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Basic Information
Name
Type 85 II
Designation
Type 85 II
Alternate Designation
T-85 II, Type 85-HM, Type 88B, ZTZ-85, ZTZ-88
Equipment Type
Main Battle Tanks
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1991
Description

China's Type 85 is a main battle tank (MBT) derived from Type 80 tank. The Type 80 is an evolution from T-62/Type 69 chassis. Type 85 features improved armor and a 125mm cannon fitted with automatic ammunition loading system which reduces the crew to only three-man compared to four in the Type 80. It is powered by a 730-hp diesel engine which allows for a top speed of 57.25 kph. In addition to its 125mm cannon, Type 85 is equipped with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm roof-mounted anti-aircraft gun. Entry into service of Type 85 in the Chinese Army occurred in the late 1980s or early 1990s with several thousands tanks deployed. Type 85 was replaced as the front line MBT of the People's Liberation Army by the more sophisticated Type 96 in the late 1990s. Approximately 200/300 of these main battle tanks were sold to Pakistan under Type 85-HM designation in the first half of the 1990s.

Ground Specifications
Crew 3
Max Speed 57.2 km/h
Range 500.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Main Battle Tanks
Status Active
Also Known As T-85 II, Type 85-HM, Type 88B, ZTZ-85, ZTZ-88
Origin China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1991
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 3
Dimensions — Height 2.3 meter
Dimensions — Length 10.3 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 125 millimeter
Dimensions — Width 3.5 meter
Mass — Combat Weight 41,000 kilogram
Performance — Main Gun Max Range 3,000 meter
Performance — Max Range 500 kilometer
Power — Power 730 shp
Speed — Cross Country Speed 9.8 mps
Speed — Top Speed 15.9 mps
Details
Country of Origin China
Category Tanks
Land > Tanks
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
10.3 m
Width
3.5 m
Height
2.3 m
Weight
41000 kg
Operators (4)
China
Pakistan
Myanmar
Sudan
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