Chinas ztz-99 main battle tank9/24/2023 ![]() According to some military sources, the Russian missile is manufactured in China under license. The Type 99A can also fire a laser-guided missile from its 125 mm/50 caliber smoothbore gun similar to the Russian-made 9M119M Refleks Anti-Tank Guided Missile which has a maximum firing range of 5,000 m. Once the weapon has fired the stub cases are ejected through a door in the rear of the turret that opens to the left. The 50 caliber 125 mm cannon can fire HE (High-Explosive) fragmentation and a new APFSDS (Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot) with a reported muzzle velocity of 1780 m/s. A total of 41 rounds are carried, of which 22 are in the carousel of the automatic loader. ![]() ![]() The turret is fitted with a carousel automatic loader located below the turret. Main armament of the Type 99A consists of one 125mm smoothbore gun with a thermal sleeve and fume extractor.
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