The ground front engine develops 434,2 kW/590 hp. The armor is rather weak - if the forehead of the tower allegedly withstands hitting 25-mm shells fired from 1000 m, then the sides and rear of the hull protect only from 7,62-mm shells. The gun, in addition to classic ammunition, can fire anti-tank guided missiles GP105 (GP2) with a range of 5000 m, which are the development of the Soviet 9M117 Bastion. Armament consists of a 105 mm rifled barrel cannon and a coaxial 7,62 mm machine gun, which is complemented by a 12,7 mm anti-aircraft gun. The exact dimensions of the vehicle, unfortunately, are unknown, as is its mass, but it must exceed 26 tons, since this is the weight of an infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a lighter turret. The tank is a variant of the ZBD-2000 amphibious infantry fighting vehicle (same chassis), developed with the participation of Russian engineers (including Kurganmashzavod and KBP). It officially entered service with the Marine Corps in 2006 as a successor to the older Type 63A. The 'oldest of the newest' Chinese light tanks is the floating ZTD-05. The People's Republic of China has long been a major producer of light tanks, including for export. Since then, light tanks have been a constant presence both in the People's Liberation Army of China and in the supply of Chinese industry. 76 with the hull and turret of a Type 62 tank). Even at the turn of the 50s and 60s, despite the weakness of the industrial base, the Type 62 light tank was implemented, which was a 'stripped down' version of the Type 59 (licensed version of the T-54B), and the floating Type 63 (a hybrid of a modified Soviet anti-tank tank). ChinaĬhina is a leader in the construction, production and use of light tanks.

Other representatives of this category include the Swedish CV90120T or the Polish WWO Anders. In general, this is a fairly simple combination of an affordable light / medium tracked infantry fighting vehicle (for example, K21) and an autonomous turret (for example, CT-CV CMI Defense). Therefore, some manufacturers are trying to interest potential buyers, as a rule, less wealthy, with fire support vehicles. However, moderate weight is an advantage in itself under certain conditions.

Modern light tank alternatives