![]() ![]() According to an article posted by China North Industries Group Corp on its WeChat social media account, the Type-96B-compared with its predecessors in the Type-96 family-has a high-performance 125 mm smoothbore gun, an improved, more powerful engine, newly developed transmission gear and a state-of-the-art fire-control system. It is the best option for the PLA to modernise its armoured forces," he said. "Therefore, the Type-96B, with a better price and satisfactory capabilities, is very attractive to the Chinese and foreign militaries. Huang Guozhi, senior editor at Modern Weaponry magazine, said that despite the fact that Type-99 series tanks are more advanced, their high price and limited production capacity mean that it's unrealistic for the PLA to purchase and deploy them on a large scale. PLA which has the world's largest army comprising of 2.3 million personnel has an annual budget over $145 billion, next only to US defence budget. The tank modernisation is part of overhaul of PLA's army, airforce and navy which are undergoing massive modernisation and organisational restructuring initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping. ![]() By the end of last year, the Chinese military had more than 7,000 tanks in active service, including about 2,000 Type-96s and Type-96As, as well as about 600 Type-99s and Type-99As, so the majority of the PLA armoured force is still equipped with tanks made several decades ago, according to foreign military analysts. All of the PLA's three teams were to compete in the semifinal that started on Tuesday. ![]()
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