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Type 99
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| Type 99 MBT | |
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| Country Of origin | China |
| Designation | Main Battle Tank |
| Configuration | Tracked |
| Manufacturer: | NORINCO |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length | 11.00 m |
| Width | 3.40 m |
| Height | 2.20 m |
| Weight | 59.700 t |
| Speed | 80 km/h |
| Range | 450 km (600 with external fuel tanks) |
| Primary armament | 1 x 125mm Gun |
| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG 1 x 12.7mm AA MG 1 x 7.62 co-axial MG 2 x 10 Smoke Grenade Launchers |
| Power plant | 1500 BHP |
| NBC | Yes |
| Night | Yes - InfraRed. |
A giant fuck-off tank designed by China to 'strike fear into the West.' Considered by most experts to be in the top-5 list of the best modern tanks.
Used by the Peoples Liberation Army (Flame Protection Corps) to protect the Olympic Flame as it triumphantly passed through Nepal. Clad in their blue tracksuits, the 100,000 strong heavily armed protectors paraded in style through Kathmandu before sweeping through Northern India in a display of enthusiasm and national pride.