Type 80/88 main battle tank

Type 80/Type 88
Type 80 with 105mm rifled gun
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	1988–present
Used by	See Operators
Wars	2020–2021 China–India skirmishes Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[1][2]
Production history
Designed	1978 (Type 80) 1981–1987 (Type 88)
Manufacturer	Norinco
Variants	Type 80 Type 85 Type 88
Specifications
Mass	38 tonne (Type 80/88) 39.5 tonne (Type 85) 44 tonne (Type 85-III)
Length	6.325 m (vehicle hull) 9.336m (gun forward; Type 80/88) 10.369m (gun forward; Type 85-III)
Width	3.372 m
Height	2.29 m
Crew	4 (Type 80/88) 3 (Type 85-IIAP/Type 88C)
Armor	Type 80: Cast Steel Turret Type 85II/Type 88: Welded Steel/Composite Armor Turret. May be fitted with Explosive Reactive Armor
Main armament	ZPL-79 105mm rifled gun (Type 80) ZPL-83 105mm rifled gun (Type 88) ZPL-83A 105mm rifled gun (Type 85/88B) ZPL-94 105mm rifled gun (Type 88A) ZPT-88C 125mm smoothbore gun (Type 85IIA/Type 88C)
Secondary armament	Type 59 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun Type 59 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Engine	12150ZL Diesel[3] 730 hp (537 kW)[3]
Power/weight	18.9hp/ton (Type 80/85/88)
Fuel capacity	1433L
Operational range	500 km (Type 80/85/88) 400 km (Type 88C)[3]
Maximum speed	57 km/h[3]

The Type 80 (Chinese: 80式; pinyin: BālíngShì) and the Type 88 (Chinese: 88式; pinyin: Bābāshì) are a family of Chinese second-generation main battle tanks (MBTs). They are also known as the ZTZ80 and ZTZ88.