News World A look at China's military weapons

A look at China's military weapons

New Delhi: In a single generation, China has transformed itself from a largely agrarian country into a global manufacturing and trading powerhouse.  China's economy is 20 times bigger than it was two decades ago and

6. 99 Main Battle Tank



The Type 99 is a third-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT) tank, like the American M1 Abrams. 



The U.S. rolled out its MBT in 1980 and pays about $8.6 million for each one while the Type 99 sells for less than a third that price and went into production in 2001.

It's packing a 125mm cannon, three machine guns, and also hosts an array of countermeasures to disable an enemy tank's night vision and targeting systems.   

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