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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The 125 mm L/54 cannon equipped on the [[WZ1001(E) LCT]] prototype was part of the experiment of WZ1001 (future ZTZ99A) to further increase the firepower of new MBT while maintaining identical caliber to future PLAGF MBTs; although the program was ditched due to limited improvements and shorten barrel life, the slightly increased penetration and velocity can help long-range engagements.
  
 
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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[[Rh120 L/55 (120 mm)|Rh120 L/55]] and [[Rh120 L/55 A1 (120 mm)|L/55 A1]] - the longest NATO standard cannon with superior penetration but lesser velocity.
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[[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|2A46M-5]] - Russian 125 mm equivalent to PLAGF cannon at slightly higher penetration but lesser velocity.
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[[GIAT CN120-26 F1 (120 mm)|CN120-26 F1]] - French 120 mm NATO standard cannon at slightly lower penetration and lesser velocity.
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[[OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)|OTO Breda 120/44]] - Italian 120 mm NATO standard cannon at higher penetration but much less velocity.
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[[M256 (120 mm)|M256]] and [[IMI MG251 (120 mm)|MG251]] - US and Israeli 120 mm NATO standard cannon at higher penetration but much less velocity.
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[[L30A1 (120 mm)|L30A1]] - British 120 mm NATO standard cannon at lower penetration and much less velocity.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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Players who have used the previous ZPT88C and ZPT98 would likely have no problem transferring from the shorter barrel 125 mm cannon to the longer variant; thanks to the additional length for the L/54 cannon, the new gun further increases the penetration and velocity of Chinese domestic shells at a slight but welcomed rate. But just like most PLAGF MBTs, beware of any breech damage from enemy attacks and hide the cannon as much as players can due to the additional section of cannon that peeks out from the safe cover.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Sufficient gun traverse speed
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* Improved penetration and velocity to previous PLAGF tanks
  
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* Mantle protection problem still haunts the survivability of cannon
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== See also ==
 
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== External links ==
 
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Revision as of 15:31, 27 January 2024

Description

The 125 mm L/54 cannon equipped on the WZ1001(E) LCT prototype was part of the experiment of WZ1001 (future ZTZ99A) to further increase the firepower of new MBT while maintaining identical caliber to future PLAGF MBTs; although the program was ditched due to limited improvements and shorten barrel life, the slightly increased penetration and velocity can help long-range engagements.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
DTP-125 HEATFS 480 480 480 480 480 480
DTB-125 HE 45 45 45 45 45 45
125-I APFSDS 476 475 468 460 452 445
DTC10-125 APFSDS 588 586 578 568 557 546
GP125 ATGM (tandem) 850 850 850 850 850 850
DTB12-125 HE-VT* 43 43 43 43 43 43
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DTP-125 HEATFS 930 18 0.05 0.1 2.62 65° 72° 77°
DTB-125 HE 870 23 0.3 0.1 5.46 79° 80° 81°
125-I APFSDS 1,770 4.02 - - - 78° 80° 81°
DTC10-125 APFSDS 1,810 4.85 - - - 78° 80° 81°
Missile details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Range
(m) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
GP125 ATGM (tandem) 445 5,000 17.2 0.4 0.01 5.72 80° 82° 90°
Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Arming
distance (m) 		Trigger
radius (m) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DTB12-125 HE-VT* 870 23.2 0.3 0.1 500 7 5.3 79° 80° 81°

Comparison with analogues

Rh120 L/55 and L/55 A1 - the longest NATO standard cannon with superior penetration but lesser velocity.

2A46M-5 - Russian 125 mm equivalent to PLAGF cannon at slightly higher penetration but lesser velocity.

CN120-26 F1 - French 120 mm NATO standard cannon at slightly lower penetration and lesser velocity.

OTO Breda 120/44 - Italian 120 mm NATO standard cannon at higher penetration but much less velocity.

M256 and MG251 - US and Israeli 120 mm NATO standard cannon at higher penetration but much less velocity.

L30A1 - British 120 mm NATO standard cannon at lower penetration and much less velocity.

Usage in battles

Players who have used the previous ZPT88C and ZPT98 would likely have no problem transferring from the shorter barrel 125 mm cannon to the longer variant; thanks to the additional length for the L/54 cannon, the new gun further increases the penetration and velocity of Chinese domestic shells at a slight but welcomed rate. But just like most PLAGF MBTs, beware of any breech damage from enemy attacks and hide the cannon as much as players can due to the additional section of cannon that peeks out from the safe cover.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Sufficient gun traverse speed
  • Improved penetration and velocity to previous PLAGF tanks

Cons:

  • One of the longest cannon in-game with risk of damage behind cover
  • Mantle protection problem still haunts the survivability of cannon

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
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External links

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  • other literature.


China tank cannons
30 mm  ZPL02 · ZPZ02
73 mm  Type 86
76 mm  M32K1
85 mm  Type 56 · Type 63
100 mm  PTP86 · Type 59 · Type 69 · Type 69-II · ZPL04
105 mm  88B-105T · Type 83 · WMA301 · ZPL94 · ZPL98A
120 mm  122TM · PTZ89
125 mm  Type 88C · Type 99A · ZPT98
130 mm  PL59A Gai
152 mm  PL66 Gai
  Foreign:
20 mm  KwK30 (Germany)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
45 mm  20-K (USSR)
47 mm  Type 1 (Japan)
57 mm  Type 97 (Japan) · ZIS-2 (USSR)
75 mm  M2 Howitzer (USA) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  D-56T (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M1 (USA) · M7 (USA) · ZIS-3 (USSR)
85 mm  ZIS-S-53 (USSR)
90 mm  M3 (USA) · M41 (USA)
100 mm  D-10S (USSR)
105 mm  M68 (USA) · M68A1 (USA)
115 mm  U-5TS (USSR)
122 mm  A-19 (USSR) · D-25T (USSR)
152 mm  ML-20S (USSR)

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