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Type05 ZTD 05 Light Tank

System Date of Introduction 2006 Country Of Origin China, People's Republic of Proliferation China Alternative Designation ZTD-05, ZBD 2000, ZLT-05, VN-16 Estimated out of Service Date 2055 Manufacturer Norinco Type Amphibious Light Tank Crew 4 ea Manufacturer Norinco Dimensions Length 9.5 m Width 3.36 m Height 3.04 m Weight, Combat 28.5 tons Ground Pressure INA Automotive Engine Name INA Engine Type Four-stroke turbocharged water-cooled diesel Engine Power (Land) 500 hp Engine Power (Sea) 1,577 hp Transmission Machanical Cruising Range (Land) 500 km Cruising Range (Sea) INA, estimates have it going as far as 2/3 of it's land range. Speed, Maximum Road 65 km/h Speed, Average Cross 40 km/h Speed, Maximum Swim INA Maximum Distance at Sea 90 km Tracks Tracks are supported by two return rollers located between the first and last pairs of road wheels. Suspension Hydropneumatic Wheels 6, unevenly-spaced road wheels per side Gradient 60 % Side Slope 30 % Vertical Obstacle 0.6 m Trench 2.9 m Fording Depth Amphibious Sea State Capable Sea State 4 Buoyancy Reserve Yes Communications TBR-121 VHF Transceiver Yes VHF Range 1 to 50 km Digital Data Yes, Full Control Self-Adaptive Control (Including Automatic Antenna Tuner) Frequency Agile Yes Wireless Network Capabilities Yes Note: Very similar in capabilities to the US SINCGARS ASIP Main Gun Auxiliary Weapon System #1 System Name QJZ-89 Type Heavy Machine Gun Caliber 12.7 mm Length, Total 2,119 mm Length, Barrel 1,003 mm Weight (Gun Only) 17.5 kg Weight, (Tripod Only) 8.5 kg Max Rate of Fire 600 rds/min Sustain Rate of Fire 400-600 rds/min Action Gas/Recoil Feed System Belt Sights Iron/Optical Ammunition Type Rifle Caliber 12.7 mm Cartridge 12.7x108 mm Max Effective Range 1,600 m Basic Load 1,200 ea Auxiliary Weapon System #2 System 1 x 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun Fire Control Battle Management System Yes, fitted with the PLA’s version of a generic vehicle architecture (GVA) Battle Management System (BMS). The BMS provides the commander with a 3D map; this can be used to designate assault routes and targets, which are then distributed via data burst to other vehicles. Computerized FCS Yes, includes an FCS that accounts for the speed of the vehicle and distance to the target to provide ballistic solutions for the main gun. Thermal (Vehicle Commander) Yes Thermal (Gunner) Yes Main Gun Stabilization Yes 3D Map Display Yes, Standard Satellite Navigation System Yes, BeiDou Satellite, which also integrates with the vehicle’s digital radios to provide blue force tracking. Laser Range Finder Yes Protection Hull Armor Type The hull of the ZTD-05 is built from welded aluminum to which a modular spaced armor is added, assessed to be composite appliqué armor. At the front of the hull, the bow blade is placed along the glacis and belly plate to provide additional protection from ballistic threats. It is also possible that the front of the hull is used to house a self-sealing fuel tank, which is a method also used on the BMP-3. Hull Armor 30 mm Sides and Rear Armor 14.5 mm Turret Armor INA Applique Armor Yes Explosive Reactive Armor INA Active Protection System Yes Mine Clearing INA Self-Entrenching Blade INA NBC Protection Yes Smoke Equipment Yes, 8 Total, 4 on each side 76mm Bow Blade Yes Belly Plate Yes Self-Sealing Fuel Tank Yes, capable of stopping a 25 mm APFSDS round at 2,000 m. Automatic Fire Suppression Device. Yes