- Description
- The ZTZ96A (Type 96A) is a Main Battle Tank and an upgraded variant of China’s Type 96, which entered service in the late 1990s as a cheaper complement to the heavier Type 99 series. The 96A added improved armour, a new engine, and better fire control while retaining the same 125 mm gun and three-crew layout. In-game it weighs 42.8 tonnes and is powered by a 12V150ZLD diesel producing 865 horsepower for 20.2 hp/t and a top speed of 59 km/h forward (5.9 km/h reverse).
The main armament is a stabilized 125mm Type 88C smoothbore with an autoloader (22 rounds ready, 17 in the hull), a coaxial 7.62mm Type 86, and a commander’s 12.7mm QJC88A machine gun. The gunner has a laser rangefinder, fire control system with lead and tracking, and Gen 2 green thermals. The vehicle has smoke grenades and an engine smoke system but no laser or missile approach warning systems, reflecting its earlier generation compared to the ZTZ99A.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- Crewman
- Obtainment
- Free
| Team/Loadout | Modern |
|---|---|
| Tier 2 |
Addons
500 points
| Weight | 42.8 t |
| Seating capacity | 3 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 59 km/h |
| Backward | 5.9 km/h |
| Engine | 12V150ZLD |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower | 865 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20.2 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 5 |
| Reverse gears | 1 |
| Lower front plate | 99 mm–139 mm |
| Upper front plate | 337 mm–1,105 mm |
| Left cheek | 160 mm–963 mm |
| Right cheek | 160 mm–964 mm |
| Mantlet | 99 mm–240 mm |
| Hull side | 54 mm–84 mm |
| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| Electronic warfare | |
| IED jammer | No |
| Drone jammer | No |
Feature: Stabilizer
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 30 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 6 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -6.5° / 14° |
125mm Type 88C
| Reload speed | 6.8s |
| Refill speed | 6s |
| Ammo | Max |
| DTP-125 | * |
| DTB-125 | * |
| Type 1985-I APFSDS | * |
| Ammo models | |
| Autoloader ammo | 22 |
| Hull ammo | 17 |
7.62mm Type 86
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 6 |
Main sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
Feature: Lead
Feature: Tracking
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Thermals | Green (Gen 2) |
| Vertical limits | -15°–25° |
| Zoom | 6x, 11x |
| Thermal zoom | 5.3775°, 2.93° Vertical field of view |
Periscope
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x |
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -6° / 85° |
12.7mm QJC88A
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 150 |
| Ammo | Max |
| 12.7mm API-T | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 6 |
MG sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x |
Cupola sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 1x–5x |
ID: "ZTZ96A"
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