![]() ![]() The tank is equipped with an integrated electronic system, a tactical command system, a satellite-based positioning device and modular armor. Its weapons include a 105-mm rifled tank gun, which can fire armor-piercing shells, high-explosive anti-tank warheads and missiles, and a 12.7-mm remotely controlled gun. ![]() ![]() It has a weight of 36 metric tons and a crew of three people. ![]() Therefore the VT-5 is an ideal option for such users because its firepower, mobility and information capacity are as good as those of Western tanks, he added.Īccording to Norinco, the VT-5 is a multirole, light-duty main battle tank capable of operating in various terrain, including desert, forest and urban areas. The tank showed off maneuvers on Tuesday morning in front of hundreds of foreign government and military officers at a range near the Zhuhai Air Show.įor armies of most developing nations, heavier main battle tanks in the international market, such as the US M1 Abrams and the German Leopard 2, are too expensive and "overqualified" for their basic needs, Lin Wei, a spokesman for Norinco, said during the air show, adding that they also are too heavy to operate on roads and bridges of developing countries. The State-owned defense giant said the VT-5 is the most advanced light-duty tank now available in the international market. The VT-5's firepower and mobility matches that of Western modelsĪ VT-5 tank is on public display at the Zhuhai Air Show in Guangdong province on Wednesday.Feng Yongbin / China DailyĬhina is displaying a new light-duty main battle tank at an ongoing arms exhibition amid a muscle-flexing disclosure of ground weapons, in a bid to attract buyers who wish to quickly outfit their armies.Ĭhina North Industries Group Corp, commonly known as Norinco, the country's biggest developer of land armaments, expects the VT-5 tank to lure foreign military officers from developing nations at the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, commonly known as the Zhuhai Air Show, which runs from Tuesday to Sunday. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |