by TankNutDave | Aug 18, 2016 | Chinese Fighting Vehicles, Iraqi Fighting Vehicles, Medium Tanks
The Type 69-QM Tank was the designation used for Chinese Type 69-II tanks in Iraqi service. Iraq was the largest Type 69-II operator with 1500 bought and delivered between 1983 to 1987. It was immediately deployed to the front lines of the Iraq-Iran War 1980 to 1988...
by TankNutDave | Aug 17, 2016 | Chinese Fighting Vehicles, Medium Tanks
The Type 59G Tank is an upgrade package offered by The China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) for the Chinese Type 59 medium tank. The vehicle features improved armored protection, increased lethality and accuracy as well as increased mobility. It’s...
by TankNutDave | Aug 17, 2016 | Chinese Fighting Vehicles, Medium Tanks
The Type 79 Tank is the PLA designation of the Type 69-III, an improved model of the earlier Type 69 Tank featuring Western technology. The original Type 69 and Type 69-I prototype tanks had not been accepted into Chinese PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) service, nor the...
by TankNutDave | Aug 17, 2016 | Chinese Fighting Vehicles, Medium Tanks
The Chinese Type 69 Tank (aka WZ-121) is a modified Type 59 Tank incorporating some technology from the Russian T-62 Tank. The vehicles development ran roughly at the same time as the upgrades of the Type 59 were being developed and implemented, so by the time the...
by TankNutDave | Aug 15, 2016 | Chinese Fighting Vehicles, Medium Tanks
The Type 59 Tank is a Chinese licence built version of the Russian T-54A. The vehicle has been in Chinese PLA service (Peoples Liberation Army) since 1959 and has received a number of upgrades improving its firepower, protection and mobility. It was further developed...