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Chinese Tanks


Armored Warfare History | Battlefield

Once largely reliant on Soviet designs, the Chinese have slowly but surely developed a viable tank industry in recent decades.

There are a total of [ 24 ] Chinese Tanks entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below by initial year of service descending. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the NORINCO ZTQ-15 (Type 15 / VT-5)
National Flag Graphic
2021
NORINCO ZTQ-15 (Type 15 / VT-5)
Light Tank
2
Picture of the NORINCO ZBD2000 (Z-Series)
National Flag Graphic
2006
NORINCO ZBD2000 (Z-Series)
Amphibious ARV / IFV / Light Tank
3
Picture of the NORINCO ZTZ-99 (Type 99)
National Flag Graphic
2001
NORINCO ZTZ-99 (Type 99)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
4
Picture of the NORINCO VT-1A (MBT2000 / Type 90-II)
National Flag Graphic
2000
NORINCO VT-1A (MBT2000 / Type 90-II)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
5
Picture of the NORINCO ZTZ-96 (Type 96)
National Flag Graphic
1997
NORINCO ZTZ-96 (Type 96)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
6
Picture of the NORINCO ZTZ-88 (Type 80/85/88)
National Flag Graphic
1985
NORINCO ZTZ-88 (Type 80/85/88)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
7
Picture of the NORINCO Type 69
National Flag Graphic
1982
NORINCO Type 69
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
8
Picture of the T-80 (MBT)
National Flag Graphic
1976
T-80 (MBT)
Main Battle Tank
9
Picture of the BMP-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
National Flag Graphic
1966
BMP-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) / Light Tank
10
Picture of the NORINCO Type 62 (WZ131)
National Flag Graphic
1963
NORINCO Type 62 (WZ131)
Light Tank Combat Vehicle
11
Picture of the NORINCO Type 63 (WZ211)
National Flag Graphic
1963
NORINCO Type 63 (WZ211)
Amphibious Light Tank
12
Picture of the NORINCO Type 59
National Flag Graphic
1959
NORINCO Type 59
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
13
Picture of the T-55
National Flag Graphic
1958
T-55
Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank (MBT)
14
Picture of the PT-76
National Flag Graphic
1952
PT-76
Amphibious Light Tank Combat Vehicle
15
Picture of the IS-3 / JS-3 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1945
IS-3 / JS-3 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
16
Picture of the T-34/85
National Flag Graphic
1943
T-34/85
Up-Gunned Medium Tank
17
Picture of the IS-2 / JS-2 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1943
IS-2 / JS-2 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
18
Picture of the M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
Medium Tank
19
Picture of the T-34
National Flag Graphic
1940
T-34
Medium Tank
20
Picture of the Type 95 Ha-Go (Ke-Go / Kyu-Go)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type 95 Ha-Go (Ke-Go / Kyu-Go)
Light Tank
21
Picture of the Marmon-Herrington CTLS (CTL)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Marmon-Herrington CTLS (CTL)
Light Tank / Tankette
22
Picture of the Carro Armato L3 (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Carro Armato L3 (Series)
Tankette / Light Tank
23
Picture of the BT-5 (Bystrochodnij Tankov)
National Flag Graphic
1933
BT-5 (Bystrochodnij Tankov)
Light Fast Tank
24
Picture of the Vickers Commercial Light Tank
National Flag Graphic
1933
Vickers Commercial Light Tank
Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) / Infantry Support Vehicle
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