The Chinese-produced Type 69 has seen good export numbers. By Staff Writer
The NORINCO-produced Type 69 is a further indigenous development based on previous Soviet hardware purchases. The Type 69 is crewed by four personnel and comes in a type I and type II model flavor with the main difference being the type I utilizing a smoothbore main gun and the type II utilizing a rifled gun. Infrared nightvision equipment is afforded to the commander, gunner and driver. A .50 caliber machine gun is mounted on the turret for anti-aircraft defense along with a .30 caliber for anti-personnel use. Another .30 caliber is mounted in a fixed coaxial position in the turret.
The Type 69, unlike other modern tanks that use smoke grenades for self-preservation on the battlefield, operates an internal smoke creation system by incorporating raw diesel fuel into the exhaust system, thusly creating its own smoke screen on the move. Many Type 69 systems have undergone modernization programs to keep the system active and in frontline service for a few more years.
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1969
Designation:Type 69 Classification Type:Main Battle Tank Contractor:NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) - China Country of Origin: China Number Built: Not Available
Operators: Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Thailand and Zimbabwe.
Variants
Type 69 - Prototype
Type 69-I - Prototype; Smoothbore main gun.
Type 69-II - Base Production Model; Rifled main gun.
Type 69-II-B/C - Command Version
Type 69-III (Type 79) - Improved Type 69-II
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