• This drivetrain combination gives the Type 99 a cross-country speed of 37 mpg (60 kmh), and the vehicle can attain 49 mph (80 kmh) on road surfaces.
  • The first prototype of the Type 99A was tested in 2007, and it was unveiled for the first time in September 2015 during a military parade in Beijing.
  • New designations, now adopted by the west, swapped the old “Type” for “ZTZ” and the Type 99A2 is the denomination given in China versus ZTZ 99A in the West.
  • The Type 99A variant is an improved model of the Type 99, first tested in August 2007 and entering service in 2011. It shares most of its predecessor's features
  • The Type 99A Is the Most Advanced Chinese Tank. The newer Type 99A variant has upgraded composite armor along the front of the hull and turret.
  • The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed its most powerful tank, the Type 99A, in the high-altitude border frontier at Karakoram Mountain...
  • China is laying the foundation in accordance with its original type 99 tanks, the development of a more powerful power of Type 99A2 tanks.
  • China currently produces more classes of battle tank than any other country - including the VT-4, Type 15, Type 96 and Type 99A.
  • Type 99A is a predecessor to the Type 99A1 and successor to the Type 99G MBT. Built by China Northern Industries Group Corporation (CNGC)...