ZTZ96A (P)

This page is about the Chinese medium tank ZTZ96A (P). For other versions, see ZTZ96 (Family).

ZTZ96A (P)

ZTZ96A (P)

China

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.0	10.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

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Description

The ZhuangJia Tanke ZhuZhan 96A, Prototype is a premium gift rank VII Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

The ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the ZTZ96A. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the Chieftain's profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the T-90A's "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup.

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull100 / 50 / 45

Turret220 / 50 / 20

Crew3 people

Visibility75 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB66 / 7 km/h

RB and SB60 / 6 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight43.0 t

Engine power

AB1 526 hp

RB and SB800 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB35.5 hp/t

RB and SB18.6 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	66	7	43	_,___	1,526	__.__	35.49
Realistic	60	6		_,___	800	__.__	18.6

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 363

RB3 260

SB3 794

Crew training10 000

Experts1 160 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces2 150 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 150 / 200 / 250 %

2 × 232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE NVD Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade ESS	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Laser rangefinder Elevation Mechanism 125mm_china_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Artillery Support

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

125 mm Type 88C cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition40 rounds

First-order22 rounds

Reload7.1 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 12°

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125 mm Type 88C					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-5°/+12°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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	__	__	__	__	__	__
DTB-125	HE	__	__	__	__	__	__
125-I	APFSDS	__	__	__	__	__	__

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	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
DTB-125	HE	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
125-I	APFSDS	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

12.7 mm QJC88A machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity150 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 85°

7.62 mm Type 86 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 500 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm QJC88A
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

7.62 mm Type 86
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Infrared jammer is effective against SACLOS ATGMs
• Sturdy UFP and turret front against common foes such as the XM-1
• Adequate mobility allows it to follow the team's advance
• Gunner thermal is useful for spotting targets, especially at night
• 125-I APFSDS has great penetration and damage against common tanks like the T-72, XM-1, Leopard 1, etc
• Roof-mounted 12.7 mm HMG is effective against light armour and helicopters
• 2 salvos of smoke grenades can cover the tank's retreat

Cons:

• Frontal weak spots are obvious and fatal: large and weak LFP and gun mantlet can be easily penetrated
• Slow reverse speed of only -5 km/h cannot pull it out of danger in time, and heavily limits tactical agility
• IR jammer has narrow vertical range, cannot defend missiles from above
• Side protection is weak, can be easily penetrated by tanks like the BMP-2 and aircraft like the A-10
• 8x zoom on gunner sight is disadvantageous in ranged engagements and CQC
• Turret add-on armour gives much less protection than the ERA on the regular ZTZ96A

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Pre-order: ZTZ96A Prototype (China)

China North Industries Corporation - NORINCO 中国兵器工业集团有限公司
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