![]() ![]() The missile's effective range varies between 100 m and 4,000 m. Semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance is employed by the missile. The Type 99 also carries laser-guided anti-tank missiles, which fires from the main gun. These can penetrate 960 mm steel armour that is located 2,000 m far. The tank can fire rounds of depleted uranium (DU), APFSDSs and kinetic energy penetrator. Muzzle velocity of the round is 1,780 m a second and can penetrate 850 mm steel armour from a distance of 2,000m. It has a 30:1 length / calibre tungsten alloy penetrator. Weapon systems for the 125 mm tank gun is the APFSDS round. ![]() As a ‘high-end’ MBT, the ZTZ99 was only built in a small number (~200) because of high unit price (~US$1.9 Million in 1999). first getting into the PLA service in late 2001, the ZTZ99 provides a major improvement in firepower, mobility, and protection compared to older Chinese-made tanks. The ZTZ99 also called (type 99) manufactured by China Northern Industries group Corporation (CNGC) is the most advanced main battle tank (MBT) fielded by the PLA. ![]()
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