Type 96 tank

Type 96 Main Battle Tank ZTZ-96
Type 96B MBT at Tank Biathlon 2017.
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Manufacturer	First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory
No. built	2,500+[1]
Specifications
Mass	Type 96: 41 tonnes Type 96A: 42.8 tonnes Type 96B: 43 tonnes
Length	6.33 m
Width	3.45 m
Height	2.30 m
Crew	3
Armor	Type 96: Composite armor (Steel & Ceramic Aluminum Titanate with Fibreglass Cloth) Type 96A: Modular applique armor on the turret and FY-4 ERA plates on hull front
Main armament	Type 88C/ZPT-98 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing ATGMs and depleted uranium rounds
Secondary armament	Type 86 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun QJC-88 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Engine	Diesel Type 96: 12V150ZLC - 730 hp (582 kW) Type 96A: 12V150ZLD - 865hp (636 kW) Type 96B: 8V150HB - 1000hp (735kW)
Power/weight	Type 96: (17.8 hp/tonne) Type 96A: (18.7 hp/tonne) Type 96B: (23 hp/tonne)
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	400 km
Maximum speed	65 km/h 74 km/h (Type 96B)

The Type 96 (Chinese: 96式; pinyin: Jiǔliù shì) or ZTZ96 is a Chinese second generation main battle tank (MBT). The final evolution of the Type 88 design, the Type 96 entered service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1997. The later variants of the Type 96 are currently in PLA service together with China's third generation MBT, the Type 99.