![]() Above all, it would be highly automated, to the point that its crew would be reduced to just 2 members. It would thus be a question of a tank relatively inspired by the Russian Armata, with a fully robotized turret is less protected to lighten the armored vehicle, increase its mobility and reduce its consumption, or even an advanced protection system integrating a system Hard-Kill natively. ![]() We therefore know very little for sure about this future Chinese battle tank, except some rumors that have infused on Chinese networks. It is also, without the slightest doubt, a question of moderating in Chinese public opinion the presentation made of the AbramsX at the AUSA show this week, the timing of this broadcast leaving hardly any doubts on this subject. Fact, the presentation this Sunday on the Chinese channel dedicated to the armed forces CCTV, of a video implying the next presentation of a new Chinese battle tank, constitutes a real event.įor now, as was the case for the presentation of the strategic bomber HH-20, the video broadcast on the Chinese channel only shows a vague silhouette covered with a large dark fabric on a black background, leaving little room for analysis, apart from the fact that it is likely that this new tank of fight will actually be presented publicly in the weeks or months to come. Like many other areas of defense technology development, Beijing was indeed particularly tight-lipped about its future armored programs. ![]() In this area, the Chinese position was until recently, to say the least obscure. In recent months, and the presentation of Rheinmetall's KF-51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022, the problem of modernizing the army's heavy tank fleet has experienced a more than notable acceleration in the West, leading General Dynamics to present this week at Washington a brand new version of its Abrams designated AbramsX, while Russia, for its part, presented the T-14 Armata in 2015. ![]()
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