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Type 90-II |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 90-II (MBT2000) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) |
| Status |
Development completed. Not in service. |
| Production Period |
circa 1991 |
Production Quantity |
prototypes |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
3 |
| Length, overall |
9.9m |
Length, hull |
6.5m |
| Width, overall |
3.4m |
Height, overall |
3.4m |
| Combat Weight |
46000 kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
125mm smoothbore gun |
Ammunition Carried |
39x125mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+14º/-6º |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
laser |
| Night Vision |
thermal |
Auto-Loader |
yes |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm (coaxial)
12.7mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
3000x7.62mm
1500x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Perkins Engines Company CV12-1200 TCA 12-cylinder, water-cooled, electronic-controlled diesel |
Transmission |
ESM 500 hydromechanic with infinitely variable hydraulic steering, 4 forward and 2 reverse gears |
| Horsepower |
1200hp at 2300rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
25 hp/t |
Track Width |
n/a |
| Speed, on road |
62 km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
4.78m |
| Fuel Capacity |
n/a |
Ground Pressure |
n/a |
| Range, on road |
450 km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.85m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.7m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.45m |
Fording |
1.4m (1) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2x6 forward facing smoke grenade launchers, engine exhaust system |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
Welded steel with composite armor layer on frontal arc of hull and turret. Explosive reactive armor on glacis plate, nose and turret front, side and top. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Fording depth of 5.0m with snorkel. |
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