Al Khalid MBT-2000 / Type 2000 Main Battle Tank
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| Powerplant | Ukrainian 6TD 1200hp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Speed | 37 mph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 tons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armament | one 125mm smooth bore gun
one 12.7mm machine gun one 7.62mm machine gun |
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| Alternative Designation | MBT-2000, Type 90-11, Al-Khalid |
| Date of Introduction | 2000 |
| Estimated out of Service Date | 2035-2050 |
| Manufacturer | NORINCO |
| Proliferation | China: INA, Bangladesh: 44, Morocco: 54, Myanmar: 50. Over 150 total. |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Status | In Production |
| Family | INA |
| Crew | 3 ea |
| Passenger Capacity | INA |
| Maximum Effective Range (Road) | 500 km |
| Maximum Effective Range (Main Gun) | 5,000 m |
| Add on Parts | Yes, Additional Armor |
| Dimensions properties | |
| Length | 10.33 m |
| Width | 3.5 m |
| Height | 2.4 m |
| Weight, Combat | 48 tons |
| Ground Pressure | INA kg/m |
| Automotive properties | |
| Engine Name | Ukrainian 1,200 hp 6TD-2 six cylinder turbocharged multi-fuel diesel engine. |
| Engine Type | Diesel |
| Engine Power | 1,200 hp |
| Cruising Range | 500 km |
| Speed, Maximum Road | 65 km/h |
| Speed, Average Cross | 55 |
| Speed Maximum Swim | INA km/h |
| Gradient | 60 deg |
| Side Slope | 40 deg |
| Vertical Step | 0.85 m |
| Fording Depth | 1.4 m |
| Fording with Preparation | 5 m |
| Tench | 2.7 m |
| Suspension | Torsion Bar |
| Hydraulic Shock Absorbers | Yes |
| Communications sections | |
| TBR-121 properties | |
| VHF Transceiver | Yes |
| VHF Range | 1 to 50 km |
| Proliferated | Widely |
| 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 sections | |
| System properties | |
| Name | MBT-2000 Main Gun |
| Type | 125 mm smoothbore gun |
| Max Rate of Fire | 6-8 rds/min |
| Sustain Rate of Fire | INA |
| Time the Max Rate of Fire can be Sustained | INA |
| Range Finder Type | Laser |
| Loader Type | Autoloader |
| Thermal Jacket | Yes |
| Fume Extractor | Yes |
| Ammunition (Option 1) properties | |
| Type | High Explosives (HE) |
| Purpose | High explosive fragmentation fin stabilised. General purpose rounds, for use against infantry, bunkers and light vehicles and other soft targets. |
| Caliber | 125 mm |
| Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
| Basic Load | 39 in total any combination |
| Maximum Effective Range | 5,000 m |
| Minimum Effective Range | INA m |
| Armor Penetration | Yes |
| Max Dispersion | 0.23 mrad |
| Tungsten Rods | 450 ea |
| Charge | A-IX-2 (73% RDX, 23% aluminium powder, phlegmatized with 4% wax) 3.0 kg |
| Projectile Weight | 23 kg |
| Fragments | 2,500 ea |
| Variants | 3VOF22/3OF19, 3VOF36/3OF26, 3VOF128/3OF82 |
| Ammunition (Option 2) properties | |
| Type | High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) |
| Name | 3VBK27/3BK31 Start |
| Caliber | 125 mm |
| Muzzle Velocity | 915 m/s |
| Basic Load | 39 in total any combination |
| Maximum Effective Range | 3,000 m |
| Minimum Effective Range | INA m |
| Armor Penetration | Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT |
| Max Dispersion | INA |
| Charge | INA |
| Charge Weight | 1.62 kg |
| Projectile Weight | 18.4 kg |
| Variants | 3VBK7/3BK12, 3VBK10/3BK14, 3BK12M, 3BK14M, 3VBK16/3BK18, 3BK18M, 3VBK17/3BK21, 3BK21B, 3VBK21/3BK25, 3VBK25/3BK29 Breyk, 3VBK25M/3BK29M |
| Ammunition (Option 3) properties | |
| Type | Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer or APFSDS-T rounds. |
| Name | 3VBM?/3BM69 Vacuum-1 |
| Caliber | 125 mm |
| Basic Load | 39 in total any combination |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,050 m/s |
| Muzzle Energy | 15-24 MJ |
| Maximum Effective Range | 3,000 m |
| Minimum Effective Range | INA m |
| Projectile Dimension | 900 mm |
| Penetration | 1,000 mm |
| Projectile Weight | 11 kg |
| Note | Entered service in 2005 Utilising a new sabot. Reported to be uranium alloy. For 2A82/2A82-1M cannon on T-80UM-2/T-14s. |
| Variants | 1.1 3VBM3/3BM9/10 1.2 3VBM6/3BM12/13 1.3 3VBM7/3BM15/16 1.4 3VBM8/3BM17/18 1.5 3VBM9/3BM22/23 1.6 3VBM10/3BM29/30 1.7 3VBM11/3BM26/27 1.8 3VBM13/3BM32/33 1.9 3VBM17/3BM42 (3BM44 Mango) 1.10 3VBM19/3BM42M (3BM44M Lekalo) 1.11 3VBM20/3BM46 (3BM48 Svinets) 1.12 3VBM22/3BM59 (3BM59 Svinets-1) 1.13 3VBM23/3BM60 (3BM60 Svinets-2) 1.14 3VBM?/3BM69 Vacuum-1 1.15 3VBM?/3BM70 Vacuum-2 |
| Commander's Weapon System | |
| System properties | |
| Name | W-85 |
| Type | 12.7mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun |
| Max Rate of Fire | 550-600 rds/min |
| Sustain Rate of Fire | INA |
| Time the Max Rate of Fire can be Sustained | INA |
| Range Finder Type | Iron/Optical |
| Feed System | Belt |
| Operation | Gas Operated, Open Belt |
| Traverse | 360 deg |
| Elevation Angle | 90 deg |
| Ammunition properties | |
| Type | Type 54 Round |
| Caliber | 12.7x108 mm |
| Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
| Basic Load | 750 (50 Round Belts) ea |
| Effective Range | 2.5 km |
| Armor Penetration | Yes |
| Mounted | Co-axially with the 125mm Main Gun |
| Loader's Weapon System | |
| System properties | |
| Name | Type 80 Chinese Heavy Machine Gun |
| Type | 7.62 Coaxial Machine Gun |
| Manufacturer | NORINCO |
| Length, Total | 1,192 |
| Length, Barrel | 658 mm |
| Weight (Gun Only) | 12.6 kg |
| Weight (With Tripod) | 17.5 kg |
| Max Rate of Fire | 700-800 rds/min |
| Sustain Rate of Fire | INA rds/min |
| Time the Max Rate of Fire can be Sustained | INA seconds |
| Range Finder Type | Scope |
| Action | Gas-operated, open bolt |
| Feed System | Belts in 100/200/250 round boxes |
| Sights | Open sights. Optical/Night vision scope can be outfitted. |
| Variant 1 | Type 80 - The copy of the PKM GPMG, chambered in 7.62×54mmR |
| Variant 2 | Type 86 - A machine gun only used for tanks as a secondary weapon. |
| Variant 3 | CF06 - An export-only version of the Type 80, which is chambered for 7.62 NATO ammunition. |
| Variant 4 (Foreign to China) | BD-14 - A variant of the Type 80 made by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories under license which uses 7.62×51mm NATO instead of 7.62×54mmR |
| Ammunition properties | |
| Type | Rifle |
| Caliber | 7.62x54 mm |
| Muzzle Velocity | 840 m/s |
| Basic Load | 4,000 ea |
| Effective Range | 100-1,500 (With Sight Adjustments) m |
| Armor Penetration | Yes |
| Fire Control properties | |
| Name | INA |
| Computerized FCS | Yes, Image Stablished FCS |
| Ballistic Computer | Yes |
| Thermal Sight Tank Commander | Yes |
| Two-Axis Panoramix Sight (Commander) | Yes |
| Commander's sight Magnication | x6 with a 10 deg FOV |
| Thermal Sight Gunner | Yes |
| Two-Axis Stabilised Fixed Roof-Mounted Sight (Gunner) | Yes |
| Gunner's Sight Magnification | x3 with a 20 percent FOV and x10 with a 6 deg FOV. |
| Main Gun Stabilization | Yes |
| Auto-Tracking Function | Yes |
| Image-Stabilized Gunner Sight | Yes |
| Fire Control Computer and Sensors | Yes |
| Laser Rangfinder | Yes |
| Automatic Target Tracker (ATT) | Yes |
| Thermal Imager Module | Yes |
| Roof Mounted Crosswind/Angular Velocity Sensor | Yes |
| Protection properties | |
| Hull Armor | all-welded steel, Protects from small arms fire and shell splintering |
| Turret Armor | all-welded steel, Protects from small arms fire and shell splintering |
| Applique Armor | Yes, Modular Armor |
| Explosive Reactive Armor | Yes, added to the Glacis Plate, Sides, forward roof, and Vehicle Nose |
| Active Protection System | Yes |
| Mine Clearing | No |
| Self-Entrenching Blade | Yes |
| NBC Protection | Yes |
| Smoke Equipment | Available |
| IR Reflective Paint | yes |
| Anti-Neutron Liner | Yes |
