THE 30-YEAR-OLD TYPE 80 MBT IS COMPARABLE TO TODAY'S JAPANESE TYPE 90. The Type 80 main battle tank (MBT) was the most powerful tank of its time and today it still remains as among the most effective and powerful tanks in the world. It was designed and developed by the First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory and Norinco. Armed with a world-class powerful Type 83 105 mm rifled gun (with autoloader), the Type 80 possess some of the greatest firepower in the world. The Type 80 is equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) and additional armor add-ons, making it among the most protected tanks in history. The powerful 730-horsepower engine can propel the Type 80 at over 60 km/hr over ranges of more than 600 km. The Type 80's digital computer systems are among the best in the world. The Type 80 is so advanced for its time that it has been compared and scored successfully against the modern Japanese Type 90 tank.

The even more powerful Type 88 tank was developed from the Type 80 MBT.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- Speed: 60+ km/hr
- Range: over 600 km
- Gun: Type 83 105 mm rifled (with autoloader)
- Armor: Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), additional add-ons, composite, etc...
- Secondary weapons: 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, 7.62 mm coaxial machine guns, and bow-mounted machine guns (less info)