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Type 99A

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:NORINCOIntroduced: 2011|Status: active|Origin: China

LANDSPEC // TYPE-99A

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$5.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇨🇳China

ContractorNORINCO

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced2011

Service StatusActive

Data SourceNorinco Defense Catalog / DoD China Military Power Report

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

88/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

40/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length7.3 m

Width3.4 m

Height2.2 m

Weight58,000 kg

Crew3 personnel

Max Speed80 km/h

Range500 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity1,200 L

Powerplant150HB-2 turbocharged diesel engine producing 1500 hp

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

41 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

125mm ZPT-98 smoothbore gun with carousel autoloader41 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

Type 86 7.62mm coaxial machine gunQJC-88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun

GUIDED MISSILES

9M119 Refleks / GP125 gun-launched anti-tank missile

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Millimeter-wave radar on turret roof for battlefield IFF and tracking(4 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

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 Compositioncomposite

Armor Thickness850 mm

CountermeasuresFY-4 double-layer explosive reactive armor, JD-3 active laser self-defense active weapon

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioPLAGF digital command and battle management terminal

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$5,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$600,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$300,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

1 Operator Nations~650 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇨🇳China	Domestic Operator	650units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

93/100

Mobility

88/100

Protection

92/100

Sensors

91/100

Reliability

86/100

Maintainability

82/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceNorinco Defense Catalog / DoD China Military Power Report

Last Verification Date2026-10-06