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In China, the first to show light tank VT-5 at the site of the PLA

Chinese television for the first time showed the new light tank VT-5 from NORINCO during its operation in the armed forces – PLA. This tank was first presented at the exhibition of military equipment in Zhuhai in 2016 year and positioned mainly as a tank, ready for export. The very nomenclature of the tank "VT-5" – "export". For the domestic Chinese market, this is NORINCO Type-15.

In China, the first to show light tank VT-5 at the site of the PLA

Tank, which was demonstrated at one of the PLA test sites in China, different from that car, which was presented during the mentioned exhibition. So, the VT-5 has lost the original version of the protection of the caterpillar space. If in the exhibition version it was armor plates, which covered the rollers by about a third - almost the entire length of the tracks, the tank, put into service with the Chinese army no longer has such armor plates. The "running space" is partially covered by a lattice screen on one tank, and on the other - there are no gratings and armor plates at all (except for the "cover" of only the upper tracks).

Another difference is also related to protection.. Exhibition copy 2016 year had lattice screens along the entire side length of the tower. The tank 2019 years, such screens remained only in the rear side of the tower.

Tanks at the training ground carried out, including, target shooting.

In China, the first to show light tank VT-5 at the site of the PLA
The main caliber VT-5 - 105 mm.

In China, the first to show light tank VT-5 at the site of the PLA
At the same time, the tank's ammunition load also includes anti-tank guided missiles..

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