The ZTZ-96 could be considered China’s first modern main battle tank. It grew out of a program to modernize the older ZTZ-88 tank, which was a stopgap design between the older Type 59s for the 1980s.
The Type-96B tank is expected to replace many of the PLA's old tanks. [Photo/China Daily] China's military is likely to deploy the Type-96B tank as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its ...
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), has developed a new variant of its Type 96 (ZTZ-96) main battle tank (MBT) in time to participate in the 30 July to 16 August International Army Games ...