Team
: Celestial Dragon Dynasty

# ZTZ96A

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## Addons

| Addon               | Cost       |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| GL6                 | 500 points |
| Improved Ammunition | 500 points |

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#general-information)

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](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz99a.md).
This vehicle features two addons: **Improved Ammunition** and **GL6**. The Improved Ammunition addon costs 500 points and replaces the stock Type 1985-I APFSDS with the DTC10-125; this upgrade provides a substantial 131 mm increase in maximum penetration, jumping from 466 mm to 597 mm, which significantly bolsters the ZTZ96A's anti-armour capabilities against modern main battle tanks. The GL6 upgrade costs 500 points and equips the ZTZ96A with the GL6 Active Protection System (APS); this sophisticated system utilises two launchers positioned on either side of the turret, each carrying two charges, to provide comprehensive 360-degree protection against incoming chemical energy (CE) rounds and ATGMs.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 2                              |

## Addons

| Addon               | Cost       |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| GL6                 | 500 points |
| Improved Ammunition | 500 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 42.8 t   |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 3        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 59 km/h  |
| Backward         | 5.9 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#powertrain)

| 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         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#armour)

| 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     |

## [Defenses](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#defenses)

| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| ------------------- | --- |
| Electronic warfare  |     |
| IED jammer          | No  |
| Drone jammer        | No  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |             |
| ---------------- | ----------- |
| Horizontal speed | 30 deg/s    |
| Vertical speed   | 6 deg/s     |
| Vertical limits  | -6.5° / 14° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [125mm Type 88C](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-125mm-type-88c)

| Reload speed                                       | 6.8s |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                       | 6s   |
| Ammo                                               | Max  |
| [DTP-125](/md/rv/shells/125mm-type-88c-dtp-125.md) | \*   |
| [DTB-125](/md/rv/shells/125mm-type-88c-dtb-125.md) | \*   |
| [125-II](/md/rv/shells/125mm-type-88c-125-ii.md)   | \*   |
| Ammo models                                        |      |
| Autoloader ammo                                    | 22   |
| Hull ammo                                          | 17   |

#### [7.62mm Type 86](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-type-86)

| Reload speed                            | 6s  |
| --------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                           | 200 |
| Ammo                                    | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-type-86-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                             |     |
| MG ammo                                 | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

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](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes       |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -6° / 85° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [12.7mm QJC88A](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret-weapon-127mm-qjc88a)

| Reload speed                                              | 6s  |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                                             | 150 |
| Ammo                                                      | Max |
| [12.7mm API-T](/md/rv/shells/127mm-qjc88a-127mm-api-t.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                               |     |
| MG ammo                                                   | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [MG sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

#### [Cupola sight](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#commander-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None   |
| ----------- | ------ |
| Zoom        | 1x, 5x |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/ztz96a.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/ztz96a/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "ZTZ96A"