The Chinese Type 59 main battle tank was mass-produced from a Soviet-built plant in China before the split, it remained in the 1980s the most common Chinese PRC MBT

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔjiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, the earliest model of the ubiquitous T-54/55 series.

2024年10月19日 · The Type 59 is a Chinese made main battle tank that is based on the Russian main battle tank T-54/T-55. The first production models were similar to the early production Russian T-54 and not fitted with infra-red night vision equipment or a stabilizer for the 100 mm main armament.

The Type 59 served in the 1979 Sino-Vietnam border conflict, and was operated by the Iraqi Army in the Iran-Iraq War and the 1991 Gulf War. Pakistan has operated the tank and its upgraded version in a number of small conflicts.

2025年2月8日 · The Type 59 Tank. The principal armored vehicle used by the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) to put down the pro-democracy protestors in Beijing was the Type 59. First produced in 1958 and then accepted for service a year later, the Type 59 was a Chinese-made copy of the Soviet T-54A. Though there were several upgrades and modifications ...

2020年8月23日 · Type 59 Main Battle Tank. Subsequent upgrades resulted in the Type 59-I and Type 59-II, the latter being armed with a 105mm rifled gun. Outwardly the Type 59-I was the same but featured a simplified fire-control system and laser rangefinder, plus low pressure engine alarm and an automatic fire extinguisher.

2025年3月9日 · What is the Type 59 tank? The Type 59 is a Chinese main battle tank, first produced in the late 1950s. It’s based on the Soviet T-54A design, making it a significant piece of military history. This tank played a crucial role in modernizing China’s armored forces.

2015年6月6日 · Both the Type 59 and Type 59-I tanks were capable of firing tungsten cored armor-piercing, high-explosive anti-tank, and high explosive rounds.

The Type 59 is a main battle tank of Chinese origin. In the early 1950's the USSR allowed China to copy and produce the T-54. Over time the Type 59 design was improved in various areas and led to the development of the improved Type 69. These improvements are unrelated to the T-55 and Soviet modernization programs.

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔjiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, the earliest model of the ubiquitous T-54/55 series.