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Type 69-II |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 69-II MBT |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 617 |
| Status |
Manufacture complete. Deployed by China, Iraq, Thailand, Pakistan(under licence), Sri Lankan and others |
| Production Period |
1974-1988 |
Production Quantity |
over 4000 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 (C-G-L-D) |
| Length, overall |
8.7m |
Length, hull |
6.2m |
| Width, overall |
3.3m |
Height, overall |
2.8m |
| Combat Weight |
37000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
Type 889 |
Communication, crew |
Model 803 intercom |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
100mm rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
34x100mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+18/-5 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
laser |
| Night Vision |
active IR |
Auto-Loader |
none |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial)
7.62mm MG (bow); 12.7mm (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
3400x7.62mm
500x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
12150L-7BW V-12 diesel |
Transmission |
manual transmission |
| Horsepower |
580hp at 2000rpm |
Suspension |
Torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.9hp/t |
Track Width |
n/a |
| Speed, on road |
50km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
3.8m |
| Fuel Capacity |
n/a |
Ground Pressure |
0.83kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
420-440km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.7m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.43m |
Fording |
1.4m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
smoke screen exhaust |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel construction. Frontal armor unable to resist current US 120mm ammunition during the 1991 Gulf War. Vehicle coated with infra-red reflecting paint. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| JAA, AG, CDT, IISS. |
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