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The third generation began with the Type 99 tank.Ĭhina's first generation tank development program failed to meet the PLA's performance requirements.

The second generation of MBTs started with the Type 80 and reached its end state as the Type 96. The first generation was the Type 59, a locally manufactured copy of the Soviet T-54 and its derivative tanks. The later variants of the Type 96 are currently in PLA service together with China's third generation MBT, the Type 99.Ĭhina's tank development can be divided into three generations. The final evolution of the Type 88 design, the Type 96 entered service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1997. The Type 96 ( Chinese: 96式 pinyin: Jiǔliù shì) or ZTZ96 is a Chinese second generation main battle tank (MBT).