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Type 96B MBT

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Manufacturer:NORINCOIntroduced: 2016|Status: active|Origin: China

LANDSPEC // TYPE-96B-MBT

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

N/A

PROTECTION

N/A

SENSORS

N/A

COMBAT VALUE

N/A

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇨🇳China

ContractorNORINCO

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced2016

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length10.28 m

Width3.45 m

Height2.3 m

Weight42,800 kg

Crew3 personnel

Max Speed65 km/h

Range500 km

PowerplantNORINCO 8V150 diesel engine (1,000 hp)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

125mm smoothbore gun with autoloader

SECONDARY WEAPONS

12.7mm QJC-887.62mm Type 86

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

KNDS🇨🇳

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇨🇳

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Renk GroupThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇨🇳

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇨🇳

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: KNDS MunitionsPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇨🇳

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Photonis Exosens

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionnone

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10