India’s T-90 MBT v/s. Chinese’s Type 15 Tanks, which one is better?

Against the background of another escalation of tension on the Indian-Chinese border in the Galvan valley, both sides are deploying their most modern tanks capable of operating in mountainous areas to this area. The Hindus are pulling up their T-72M1 Ajeya and T-90C Bhishma, produced under a Russian license, as well as directly purchased in Russia, the Chinese are their own new tanks, Type 15 or ZTQ-15.

It is known that the domestic T-90s perform quite well in the highlands, while the Chinese until recently had a fairly light and reliable tank. However, progress does not stand still, and in 2018, the PRC Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the adoption of the light “mountain” tank under the “Type 15” index.

The Chinese tank is equipped with a computerized fire control system that detects and identifies targets at a distance of up to 3 km, and can be equipped with remotely controlled combat modules. Externally, “Type 15” resembles the older “Type 96A”, but it has less weight and dimensions. A “mountain” tank weighs from 33 to 36 tons, depending on the type of reservation. 1000 l engine with. provides good dynamics and can accelerate armored vehicles to 70 km / h.

T-90S tank is 9.63m long ,3.73 m wide and 2.22 m high.It weighs around 46 tonnes.The tank is fed by automatic loader which removes the need for a manual loader in the tank and reduces the crew to 3 which includes commander,gunner and driver.

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