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Type 99 and M1 Abrams

Name:	Type 99	M1 Abrams
Type:	Main battle tank	Main battle tank
Origin:	China	USA
Produced:	2001	1980
Unit cost:	-	8.58 million $ (2012)

More:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Main armament:	125 millimetres (4.9 in) smoothbore gun with ATGM capability	120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (42 rounds)
Engine:	Diesel 1,500 hp (1,119 kW)	Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
Speed:	road: 80 km/h (50 mph)	67 km/h (42 mph) - M1A2
Weight:	52-54 tonnes	62 tonnes (M1A2)

Crew:	3	4

Caliber

Speed

Weight

Dimensions

Length:	11 m	9.77 m
Width:	3.5 m	3.66 m
Height:	2.25 m	2.44 m

Images

Type 99

Author: "Type 99 MBT front right" by Max Smith - Own photo, release into the public domain, but a photo credit would be nice.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_99_MBT_front_right.jpg#/media/File:Type_99_MBT_front_right.jpg License

M1 Abrams

Author: "Abrams-transparent" by United States Army and User:ZStoler - English Wikipedia and User:ZStoler. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abrams-transparent.png#/media/File:Abrams-transparent.png License