VT—4 as the latest version of MBT-3000
have amalgamated armor over its frontal arc. The officials also revealed side
skirts were made of rigid composite armor known as reactive armor to explosives.
When the MBT was first revealed, it was fitted with simple roof-mounted 12.7mm gun.
Latest version is now fitted with
new low profile mounted remote weapon station, armed with 12.7mm MG, the said
MBT as its anti—aircraft capability that was proven useful especially in urban
operations.
Our sources said that MBT-3000
can be fitted with active defence system but not been confirmed if it is a hard
kill or soft kill ADS. The officials also confirmed that MG gun control
equipment is all powerd by electric, and the images broadcast by the Chinese
state television show that stabilized 125mm smooth bore gun is fed by horizontal
automatic loader that loads projectile first and then charge.
MBT-3000 made international debut
June of 2012 at Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. The MBT-3000, now offers MBT-2000
- which has combat weight of 48 tons and VT2, has combat weight of 42 tons. Eurosatory
officials described MBT-3000 as company's most advanced MBT offered on export
market, pointing the fact that it’s fully digitized, and air conditioned, and also
fitted with over-pressure NBC system and an inertial navigation/global
positioning system.
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