In Africa, the Chinese tanks VT-2 were demonstrated in Africa. The export version of Type 96a tank was noticed at the show of the military equipment, which was timed to the sixtieth anniversary of the independence of Tanzania. This is reported by “Russian Gazeta”.
Tanks were driving on car trawls in the stadium of the city of Dar Es Salaam. Publications note that VT-2 is based on the Type 96A Tank design, which participated in tank biathlon competitions.
VT-2 received a copy of the Soviet smooth-bore cannon of a caliber of 125 millimeters with an automatic charge of charging. A diesel engine with a capacity of 800 horsepower provides a tank speed up to 65 kilometers per hour. Combined Booking Machines complement Dynamic Protection Blocks.
Earlier, the General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, spoke about the readiness to offer India the production technology of tanks. He noted that in the framework of participation in the tender for the supply of light cars, the Russian side can transfer the technologies of production of tank “Sprut-SDM1”.
In November, the sources of the newspaper “Izvestia” in the Ministry of Defense reported that Russia would strengthen the Western strategic direction by self-propelled anti-tank missile systems (FIGR) “Chrysanthemum-C”.