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ZTZ-99

Stock HP:

AB - 1860 hp

RB - 1061 hp

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	466	464	458	450	442	434
DTW-125	APFSDS	568	566	558	549	538	529

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DTP-125	HEATFS	905	18	0.05	0.1	2,190	65°	72°	77°
DTB-125	HE	850	23	0.00	0.1	5,460	79°	80°	81°
125-I	APFSDS	1730	4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
DTW-125	APFSDS	1730	4.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Tier	Mobility		Protection			Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts		Horizontal Drive	125-I
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE		Adjustment of Fire	LWS/LR
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	NVD	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine	ESS	Smoke Grenade	Artillery Support	DTW-125

Devblog

Development of the ZTZ99 began in the mid 1980s, with Chinese engineers starting work on a new advanced main battle tank to replace the existing vehicles in service at the time. After examining possible design proposals, the engineers decided to proceed with a design similar to that of the Soviet T-72 tank.

By 1991, the first prototype of the vehicle was constructed and demonstrated to high-ranking officials, followed by the construction of additional prototypes in the following year. In the early to mid 1990s, the prototypes underwent testing and were continuously improved over time. In the late 1990’s, further pre-production prototypes were built and transferred to the army for final testing.

The ZTZ99 was first shown off to the public as part of the military parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China in October 1999. Soon after, the ZTZ99 was officially adopted for service with the PLA in late 2000.

Several years after its first introduction to service, the ZTZ99 received an upgrade package, allowing the vehicle to be fitted with additional FY-4 ERA, thus bolstering its protection significantly. Although initially intended to become China’s primary MBT, the high cost hindered large-scale production, resulting in only about 500 vehicles being manufactured. However, due to the tank’s advanced design and relatively small numbers, ZTZ99s are exclusively employed by China’s elite armoured units.

The ZTZ99 remained in production until the early 2010s, before production capacities were allocated to the more advanced ZTZ99A - a highly modernised variant of the ZTZ99.