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Type 96
Also known as the Type 88C, the Type 96 is the final development variant of China's second generation main battle tank (MBT), with certain performance approaching the standard of the third generation MBTs. It inherits features of the previous second generation MBT that China developed, including the Type 85 and Type 88 series. VariantsType 85Type 80 chassis plus welded turret prototype. Type 85-IProduction version with heat sleeve for main gun. Type 85-IIAdopted all solid-state electronics. Type 85-IIADeveloped for Pakistan, same as Type 85-II but integrates Weston Simfire 2 training equipment. Type 85-IIMFirst version with the autoloading 125mm smoothbore gun. Exported to Pakistan. Type 85-IIIPrototype upengined to 1,000 hp diesel. New reactive armor installed. Type 88BDomestic version of the Type 85-III with a 105mm smoothbore gun in use with PLA. Type 96 (Type 88C)A Type 88B version with a 125mm smoothbore gun PLA External links
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