China VT-1A tank comparable to the Russian-made T-80

China Military Reort: According to the United States, "Strategy Page" website reported on August 3, Moroccan imports from China had 150 VT1A main battle tanks, such tanks may be equipped with the 99 Chinese army tanks export models. However, some analysts believe that VT1A model is jointly developed by China and Pakistan, "Khalid" tanks the latest improved.
  Performance comparable to the Russian-made T-80
And the Chinese army used tanks, compared with 99, VT1A tank to reduce the total weight of 14%. 49 tons total weight of the tank, equipped with self-loading machine, the crew three main weapons are a 125 mm caliber smoothbore gun. In addition, the turret is also equipped with a 7.62 mm machine gun and a parallel 12.7 mm caliber antiaircraft machine guns.
In power terms, VT1A tank equipped with a cooling power of 1200 hp engine, speed 70 km / h and maximum range is 450 km. VT1A tank high level of protection, and are equipped with reactive armor composite. However, in order to control costs, VT1A tank is not installed some 99 tanks equipped with advanced electronic equipment.
Speculation, the Chinese-style and VT1A 90/98/99 tanks are all "T-72 tanks integrated improved", but a lot of these Chinese-made tank improvements, in general equivalent to the current Russian military equipment T-80UM2 main battle tanks. "Strategy Page" in the article view, a T-72 tanks designed for the Jichu battlefield manifested though Zai Yi Ban, Dan Rengjiu yes Kekao of choice, the problem Zhu Yao Che by less experienced team members caused. Chinese soldiers in armored forces after high intensity training, fully skilled to operate any type of tank.
China has long been a foreign approved tank
Western and Russian media "VT1A tanks export Morocco's" speculation, mainly from a network image. The pictures of tanks from the trailer loading, and covered with camouflage cloth, very difficult to distinguish specific models. However, regardless of whether the news is true, rugged and durable tank car has long been China's foreign user acceptance. And VT1A deep origin of "Khalid" tanks, and also has a Chinese origin, "Al Zalar" tank on the military in Pakistan has a good reputation.
In 2009, the action to suppress the Taliban in Pakistan, the Pakistani military has dispatched a group of "阿尔扎拉尔" tanks, in which a tank in 15 minutes, suffered a 6 suicide attacks, a total of six truck bombs and three motorcycles in the tank side of suicide bombings. Although the tanks eventually lose their capabilities, but good turret, ammunition is not detonation, the successful escape vehicle group members, which shows the excellent protective performance. And "Khalid" tanks are frequently coming out of Pakistan military exercises, many times to demonstrate its good maneuverability and firepower.
As a new export model, VT1A main battle tanks are likely to refer to the predecessors of the advanced design, inherited inexpensive, rugged and durable characteristics.

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