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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The Guide Military QN506, officially nicknamed as the "New King of Ground Battle" (新陆战之王) during 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, is a defense product based on ZTZ59's chassis with a new 30 mm turret systems and missile systems, as well as sporting the latest TVD cameras for the crews of the vehicle; marketed as a competitor of Russian's BMPT and aimed for urban battles/counter-guerrilla operations, the vehicle has yet to secure orders from overseas customers.
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The '''QN506''', officially nicknamed the "New King of Land Warfare" (新陆战之王) during the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, is a defense product based on the [[ZTZ59]]'s chassis with a new 30 mm turret system and missile systems, as well as sporting the latest TVD cameras for the crews of the vehicle. Marketed as a competitor for the Russian BMPT and aimed for urban battles/counter-guerrilla operations, the vehicle has yet to secure orders from overseas customers.
  
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Introduced as one of the main prize of the "Repair Factory" event, the vehicle becomes the very first one to introduce fire-and-forget missiles for ground vehicles a. While the protection and mobility is mostly identical to a ZTZ59 which its chassis is based on, the more than 20 guided munitions and its 30 mm cannon will certainly make both aerial and ground targets having a very bad day.
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Introduced during [[Update "Sky Guardians"]] as one of the main rewards for the [[wt:en/news/8186-event-repair-factory-en|"Repair Factory" event]], the QN506 is the first to introduce fire-and-forget missiles for ground vehicles. While the protection and mobility are mostly identical to the ZTZ59 which its chassis is based on, the 24 guided munitions and 30 mm cannon can certainly make both aerial and ground targets have a very bad day.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
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Looking at the chassis itself, it looks very similar to ZTZ59D1 with its FY-2 ERA; this is indeed true as QN506 is based on ZTZ59's chassis with additional ERA and side rubber skirts. To fit the new combat compartment, QN506 heighten the compartment with an additional 30mm plates; as well as sporting a ZPT99G turret at the center of the hull. Unlike what most players would have expected, the combat compartment is isolated from the crew compartment (that is, the turret is unmanned), so any shots on the turret will very likely disable the guns or the turret system altogether but the crew is very likely left unharmed. Since they are now placed at the front in a tandem configuration (with the driver slightly offset from the remaining crews), any shots for the center mass will likely taking out the crews right away, knocking the vehicle out right away.
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The QN506 is based on the chassis of the [[ZTZ59]] with additional ERA and rubber side skirts. To fit the new combat compartment, the QN506 has a heightened compartment with additional 30 mm plates, as well as sporting a ZPT99G turret in the center of the hull. Unlike what most players would have expected, the combat compartment is isolated from the crew compartment (that is, the turret is unmanned), so any shots on the turret will very likely disable the guns or the turret system altogether but the crew is very likely left unharmed. Since they are now placed at the front in a tandem configuration (with the driver slightly offset from the remaining crew), any shots for the centre mass will likely knock the vehicle out right away.
  
 
'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
  
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* Rolled homogeneous armor (hull, turret)
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
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* High hardness rolled armor (additional armor plates, missile racks)
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* High hardness rolled armour (additional armour plates, missile racks)
 
* ERA (hull front)
 
* ERA (hull front)
 
* Rubber-fabric screens (side skirts)
 
* Rubber-fabric screens (side skirts)
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 30 - 40 mm ''Top'' (29°)<br> 100 - 170 mm ''Bottom (60°)''
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| Hull || 30 + 10 mm (29°) ''Top'' <br> 100 mm (60°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 100 mm (48-61°) ''Lower glacis''
 
| 30 mm ''Top'' <br> 80 mm ''Bottom'' || 30 mm ''Top'' <br> 45 mm ''Bottom''
 
| 30 mm ''Top'' <br> 80 mm ''Bottom'' || 30 mm ''Top'' <br> 45 mm ''Bottom''
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| 20 - 30 mm
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| 30 mm ''Front'' <br> 20 mm ''Rear''
 
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| Turret || 25.4 - 35.4 mm ''Turret front (26°)'' <br> 25.4 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 25.4 - 35.4 mm || 25.4 - 35.4 mm || 25.4 mm
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| Turret || 25.4 mm <br> 25.4 mm ''Gun mantlet'' <br> 25.4 + 10 mm (26°) ''Turret ring'' || 25.4 mm <br> 25.4 + 10 mm (26°) ''Turret ring'' || 25.4 mm <br> 25.4 + 10 mm (26°) ''Turret ring'' || 25.4 mm
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
 
 
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
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Although it is very likely later 12V150 series engines could be fitted onto the vehicle, QN506 retained the original 12V150L which is identical to ZTZ59s; most tanks at its tier has at least 800 hp which also means QN506 will not be the first one to reach the frontline and making it challenging to flanking enemies for greater odds to defeat them.
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The QN506 retains the 12V150L engine identical to the [[ZTZ59]]s; most tanks at its rank have at least 800 hp which also means QN506 will not be the first one to reach the frontline and makes it challenging to flank enemies effectively.
  
 
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=806|rbMinHp=460}}
 
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=806|rbMinHp=460}}
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{{main|ZPZ02 (30 mm)}}
 
{{main|ZPZ02 (30 mm)}}
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China introduced the 2A72 alongside the turret of the BMP-3 in 1993, and reverse-engineering was completed by tje late 1990s. The standalone gun was named ZPZ02 while the lightweight turret housing this gun is named ZPT99 instead, a special case among PLA naming conventions. Unlike its Russian counterpart, NORINCO developed APFSDS for the gun, giving more options and better odds of penetrating enemy targets.
  
 
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Mainland China introduced 2A72 alongside with the turret of BMP-3 in 1993 and the reverse-engineer was completed by late 1990s, the standalone gun is named ZPZ02 while the lightweight turret housing this gun is named ZPT99 instead, a special case among the PLA naming conventions. Unlike its Russian counterpart, NORINCO developed APFSDS (or APDS-FS in this case) for the gun, giving more options and better odds to penetrating enemy targets.
 
  
 
==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}
 
* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}
 
* '''30 mm HE:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}
 
* '''30 mm HE:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary (self-destroying)}}
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{{main|QN201DD}}
 
{{main|QN201DD}}
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The 20 smaller tubes on the launcher are the laser-guided QN201DD missiles; marketed as an "multipurpose economical missile" by Guide Infrared, it might not have the penetration to handle MBTs at its rank with ERA or composite armour, but 20 of them are more than enough to take out light vehicles straight away or MBTs from the side.
  
 
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The 20 smaller tubes on the launcher is the laser-guided QN201DD missile; marketed as an "multipurpose economical missile" by Guide Infrared, it might not have the penetration to handle MBTs at its tier with ERA or composite armor, but 20 of them is more than enough to take out light vehicles straight away or MBTs by flanking them.
 
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|QN502CDD}}
 
{{main|QN502CDD}}
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The 4 larger tubes on the missile launcher box house the fire-and-forget QN502CDD missiles. Not only can their 1,000 mm penetration easily destroy enemy ground vehicles hit behind cover thanks to its unique trajectory, the missile can also lock onto aerial targets from some distance - the missile will very likely take them out if the target is unaware of the missile flying straight to them.
  
 
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The 4 larger tubes on the missile launcher box housed the fire-and-forget QN502CDD missiles; it is also the first FnF missile for ground vehicles in-game, not only its 1000 mm penetration can make sure enemy ground vehicles be hit behind covers thanks to its unique trajectory, the missile can also lock onto aerial targets from some distance- the missile will very likely taking them out if the target is unaware of the missile flying straight to him.
 
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* First ground vehicle to introduce FnF missiles with very high penetration and range
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* Very high penetration and range fire-and-forget missiles
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* 20 shots of beam-riding missiles for taking out enemy targets from sides
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* 20 beam-riding missiles for taking out enemy targets from the sides
 
* High-definition TVD cameras and retractable CITV
 
* High-definition TVD cameras and retractable CITV
 
* Opto-electronic tracker for taking out aerial targets
 
* Opto-electronic tracker for taking out aerial targets
 
* Sufficiently fast turret traverse speed
 
* Sufficiently fast turret traverse speed
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Insufficient protection against common rounds at its tier
 
* Insufficient protection against common rounds at its tier
 
* Relatively huge as a "light tank"
 
* Relatively huge as a "light tank"
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* QN201DD has insufficient penetration for targets with composite armor/ERA
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* QN201DD has insufficient penetration for targets with composite armour/ERA
 
* Low RoF for the autocannon
 
* Low RoF for the autocannon
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The story of how an opto-electronical equipment manufacturer entered arms trade sector (the first listed private-sector company to do so) would have to trace back to Huang Li (黄立; wealthiest person in Hubei and founder of Guide Infrared), who quit his position from Hubei Electricity Experiment Institute (湖北省电力试验研究所) in 1999 and established Guide Infrared with his savings just a year before. His company was quite involved in the SARS pandemic for the drastic rose on the demand of thermometer; although he found French thermal sensors very effective, as the US sanctions for such sensors to Mainland China issued in 2008, the company invested billions of CNY to develop domestic thermal sensors and the company overcame this challenge by late-2010s. Meanwhile, Guide Infrared also earned the certificate to research and manufacture ordnances in 2014 and established a missile institute in 2017; they also acquired a factory with non-lethal munition product line and started to research on complete weapon systems. <ref>https://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=834173</ref>
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The story of how an opto-electronical equipment manufacturer entered the arms trade sector (the first listed private-sector company to do so) traces back to Huang Li (黄立), who quit his position from Hubei Electricity Experiment Institute (湖北省电力试验研究所) in 1999 and had established Guide Infrared with his savings less than a year before. His company was quite involved in the SARS pandemic due to the dramatic rise in demand of thermometers: although he found French thermal sensors very effective, US sanctions on such sensors to Mainland China were issued in 2008, so the company invested billions of CNY to develop domestic thermal sensors and the company overcame this challenge by the late-2010s. Meanwhile, Guide Infrared also earned the certificate to research and manufacture ordnance in 2014 and established a missile institute in 2017; they also acquired a factory with non-lethal munition product line and started research on complete weapon systems. <ref>https://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=834173</ref>
  
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During the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, there was an uncommon product by at the Guide Military's (subsidy of Wuhan Guide Infrared 武汉高德红外股份有限公司) showroom- a vehicle with 24 visible missiles onboard and sporting a 30 mm autocannon on a ZTZ59 chassis. As the visitors took a closer look to this vehicle, the name "QN506" and "New King of Ground Battle" (新陆战之王) came into the eyes of observers.
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During the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, there was an uncommon product in the Guide Military (subsidy of Wuhan Guide Infrared 武汉高德红外股份有限公司) showroom - a vehicle with 24 visible missiles onboard and sporting a 30 mm autocannon on a ZTZ59 chassis. As the visitors took a closer look to this vehicle, the name "QN506" and "New King of Land Warfare" (新陆战之王) came into the eyes of observers.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 16:46, 16 April 2023

QN506
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GarageImage QN506.jpg
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QN506
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Battle rating:
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Description

The QN506, officially nicknamed the "New King of Land Warfare" (新陆战之王) during the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, is a defense product based on the ZTZ59's chassis with a new 30 mm turret system and missile systems, as well as sporting the latest TVD cameras for the crews of the vehicle. Marketed as a competitor for the Russian BMPT and aimed for urban battles/counter-guerrilla operations, the vehicle has yet to secure orders from overseas customers.

Introduced during Update "Sky Guardians" as one of the main rewards for the "Repair Factory" event, the QN506 is the first to introduce fire-and-forget missiles for ground vehicles. While the protection and mobility are mostly identical to the ZTZ59 which its chassis is based on, the 24 guided munitions and 30 mm cannon can certainly make both aerial and ground targets have a very bad day.

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA
Effective action against the cumulative ammunition
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
LWS
Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions
Armourfront / side / back
Hull100 / 80 / 45
Turret25 / 25 / 25
Crew3 people
Visibility200 %

The QN506 is based on the chassis of the ZTZ59 with additional ERA and rubber side skirts. To fit the new combat compartment, the QN506 has a heightened compartment with additional 30 mm plates, as well as sporting a ZPT99G turret in the center of the hull. Unlike what most players would have expected, the combat compartment is isolated from the crew compartment (that is, the turret is unmanned), so any shots on the turret will very likely disable the guns or the turret system altogether but the crew is very likely left unharmed. Since they are now placed at the front in a tandem configuration (with the driver slightly offset from the remaining crew), any shots for the centre mass will likely knock the vehicle out right away.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
  • High hardness rolled armour (additional armour plates, missile racks)
  • ERA (hull front)
  • Rubber-fabric screens (side skirts)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 30 + 10 mm (29°) Top
100 mm (60°) Upper glacis
100 mm (48-61°) Lower glacis 		30 mm Top
80 mm Bottom 		30 mm Top
45 mm Bottom 		30 mm Front
20 mm Rear
Turret 25.4 mm
25.4 mm Gun mantlet
25.4 + 10 mm (26°) Turret ring 		25.4 mm
25.4 + 10 mm (26°) Turret ring 		25.4 mm
25.4 + 10 mm (26°) Turret ring 		25.4 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB56 / 9 km/h
RB and SB51 / 8 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight30.0 t
Engine power
AB992 hp
RB and SB520 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB33.1 hp/t
RB and SB17.3 hp/t

The QN506 retains the 12V150L engine identical to the ZTZ59s; most tanks at its rank have at least 800 hp which also means QN506 will not be the first one to reach the frontline and makes it challenging to flank enemies effectively.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 56 9 30 806 992 26.87 33.07
Realistic 51 8 460 520 15.33 17.33

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 474 → 5 815 Sl icon.png
RB3 327 → 5 569 Sl icon.png
SB4 434 → 7 422 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications207 500 Rp icon.png
345 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 800 Ge icon.png
Crew training200 000 Sl icon.png
Experts710 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 080 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 170 / 220 % Sl icon.png
232 / 232 / 232 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
4 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
2 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement cn.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods scout streak.png
Scout UAV
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
250 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
30mm_2a42_APDS_ammo_pack
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
30mm_2a42_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods thermal sight.png
NVD
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods counterMeasures.png
LWS/LR
Research:
12 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

30 mm ZPZ02 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition200 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
1.3 → 1.0 s
Fire rate330 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 52°
Main article: ZPZ02 (30 mm)

China introduced the 2A72 alongside the turret of the BMP-3 in 1993, and reverse-engineering was completed by tje late 1990s. The standalone gun was named ZPZ02 while the lightweight turret housing this gun is named ZPT99 instead, a special case among PLA naming conventions. Unlike its Russian counterpart, NORINCO developed APFSDS for the gun, giving more options and better odds of penetrating enemy targets.

30 mm ZPZ02 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 200 (100) 330 -5°/+52° ±180° Two-plane __._ __._ __._ __._ __._ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic __._ __._ __._ __._ __._

Ammunition

  • Default: APDS · HEF-I* · APDS · HEF-I*
  • 30 mm HE: HEF-I* · APDS · HEF-I* · HEF-I*
  • 30 mm APDS: APDS · APDS · APDS · APDS
  • 30 mm APDS-FS: APFSDS · APFSDS · APFSDS

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEF-I* 8 7 6 5 4 3
APDS 85 84 81 77 74 70
APFSDS 102 99 94 88 81 75
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEF-I* 960 0.39 0.1 0.1 75.46 79° 80° 81°
APDS 1,180 0.29 - - - 75° 78° 80°
APFSDS 1,190 0.13 - - - 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
2 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Additional armament

QN201DD
Ammunition20 rounds
Belt capacity20 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
26.0 → 20.0 s
Fire rate120 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 30°
Fire on the moveup to 6 km/h
Main article: QN201DD

The 20 smaller tubes on the launcher are the laser-guided QN201DD missiles; marketed as an "multipurpose economical missile" by Guide Infrared, it might not have the penetration to handle MBTs at its rank with ERA or composite armour, but 20 of them are more than enough to take out light vehicles straight away or MBTs from the side.

QN201DD missile
Capacity (Belt) Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer
20 (20) - - -

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
QN201DD ATGM 200 200 200 200 200 200
Missile details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Range
(m) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
QN201DD ATGM 450 4,000 7 0.05 0.1 750 80° 82° 90°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
1 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Additional armament

QN502CDD
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition4 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate120 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 30°
Main article: QN502CDD

The 4 larger tubes on the missile launcher box house the fire-and-forget QN502CDD missiles. Not only can their 1,000 mm penetration easily destroy enemy ground vehicles hit behind cover thanks to its unique trajectory, the missile can also lock onto aerial targets from some distance - the missile will very likely take them out if the target is unaware of the missile flying straight to them.

QN502CDD missile
Capacity (Belt) Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer
4 (4) - - -

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
QN502CDD ATGM (tandem) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
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%
QN502CDD ATGM (tandem) 205 20,000 16.2 0.4 0.1 1.39 80° 82° 90°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
1 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

7.62 mm Type 86 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition1 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate700 shots/min
Main article: Type 86 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm Type 86
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 2,000 (250) 700 - -

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very high penetration and range fire-and-forget missiles
  • 20 beam-riding missiles for taking out enemy targets from the sides
  • High-definition TVD cameras and retractable CITV
  • Opto-electronic tracker for taking out aerial targets
  • Sufficiently fast turret traverse speed

Cons:

  • Rather low mobility at its tier
  • Insufficient protection against common rounds at its tier
  • Relatively huge as a "light tank"
  • QN201DD has insufficient penetration for targets with composite armour/ERA
  • Low RoF for the autocannon

History

The story of how an opto-electronical equipment manufacturer entered the arms trade sector (the first listed private-sector company to do so) traces back to Huang Li (黄立), who quit his position from Hubei Electricity Experiment Institute (湖北省电力试验研究所) in 1999 and had established Guide Infrared with his savings less than a year before. His company was quite involved in the SARS pandemic due to the dramatic rise in demand of thermometers: although he found French thermal sensors very effective, US sanctions on such sensors to Mainland China were issued in 2008, so the company invested billions of CNY to develop domestic thermal sensors and the company overcame this challenge by the late-2010s. Meanwhile, Guide Infrared also earned the certificate to research and manufacture ordnance in 2014 and established a missile institute in 2017; they also acquired a factory with non-lethal munition product line and started research on complete weapon systems. [1]

During the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow, there was an uncommon product in the Guide Military (subsidy of Wuhan Guide Infrared 武汉高德红外股份有限公司) showroom - a vehicle with 24 visible missiles onboard and sporting a 30 mm autocannon on a ZTZ59 chassis. As the visitors took a closer look to this vehicle, the name "QN506" and "New King of Land Warfare" (新陆战之王) came into the eyes of observers.

Media

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See also

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China light tanks
Type 63  Object 211 · Type 63 · ZTS63
Type 62  Type 62
WZ551  ZSL92 · PTL02 · WMA301
ZBL08  ZLT11
Type 86  ZBD86
WZ502  ZBD04A
ROC  M41D · M64
Type 59  QN506
USA  ␗M8 LAC · ␗M3A3 Stuart · ␗M3A3 (1st PTG) · ␗M5A1 · ␗M24 · ␗M18 GMC · ␗M41A3
USSR  ␗T-26 · T-26 No.531 · ␗PT-76

  1. ↑ https://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=834173
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