WW3 Vehicle I-D: NORINCO’s drone carrying VT4A1 Battle Tank

Photo via NORINCO.

NORINCO’s VT4 battle tank was first unveiled in 2007.  It has a 125mm main-gun, and looks like the VT5 (as well as the Type 99A).  The VT5 (aka Type 15, ZTQ-15) is a smaller lightweight tank for operations at high altitude.  Recently, NORINCO unveiled the latest model of the VT4, the VT4A1.

Image taken from CGTN video, 07NOV2022.

The VT4A1 has an onboard drone that extends the battlefield observation of the tank crew to 10 kilometers.  It is vertically mounted, next to the wind sensor on top of the turret.

Image taken from CGTN video, 07NOV2022.

It also has anti-tank missile detectors on the sides of the turret.  The 125mm gun is enhanced by the use of new types of rounds fired from the gun.

Hour long CGTN report, from 06NOV2022, which starts off explaining the new VT4A1:

I have not found any People’s Liberation Army videos or photos of any Chinese units actually using the VT4, it appears to be an export only tank, so far with Pakistan the only customer.

Pakistan received its first VT4s in 2020, then placed an order for more VT4s in 2022, and is considering license building them.

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