| Main Battle Tank 3000 | |
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File:Main Battle Tank 3000.jpg Scale model of MBT3000 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |
 China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Norinco |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | Under development |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 52 t[1] |
| Length | 10.10 m[1] |
| Width | 3.50 m[1] |
| Height | 2.40 m[1] |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) |
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Main armament | 125 mm (4.9 in) smoothbore |
Secondary armament |
1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) AA MG 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial MG |
| Engine |
Turbocharged diesel engine 1,300 hp (969 kW) |
| Power/weight | 25 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) |
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The Main Battle Tank 3000 (MBT3000) is a third generation main battle tank currently under development by Norinco with an expected delivery for China's People's Liberation Army in 2014.[2]
Design[]
Armament[]
Primary[]
The tank gun is a 125 mm (4.9 in) smoothbore, which can fire various shells including: kinetic energy penetrator, high explosive squash head and high explosive anti-tank warhead.[2] In addition, the main gun can fire anti-tank missiles with a maximum range of 5,000 m (5,500 yd).[2] The MBT3000 can carry thirty eight rounds of main ammunition with a maximum loading speed of eight rounds per minute with twenty two rounds on the autoloader.[2]
Secondary[]
The MBT3000 has a 12.7 mm (0.50 in) anti-aircraft machine gun and a 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun.[2]
Fire-control system[]
The tank's fire-control system includes a digital imaging system that consists of a second generation cooled thermographic imager for the gunner and the tank commander.[2]
Mobility[]
The MBT3000 has a water-cooled turbocharger electronic-controlled diesel engine with 1,300 hp (969 kW).[2] The MBT3000 has a cruise speed of 68 km/h (42 mph) and has an operational range of 500 km (310 mi).[2] The tank uses digital technology with an inertial navigation system and Global Positioning System.[2] The tanks ford depth is 4.5 m (4.9 yd) and it has a trench of 2.7 m (3.0 yd).[2] The tank driver has a first generation uncooled thermographic imager.[2]
Protection[]
The tank has a fire extinguisher feature and explosion suppression system.[2] The gradient is at maximum sixty-percent.[2]
Countermeasures[]
The MBT3000 countermeasures include eight 76 mm (3.0 in) smoke grenade launchers and four 76 mm (3.0 in) shrapnel grenade launchers.[2]
See also[]
References[]
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