In the capital of Chad - N'Djamena, Chinese-made Type 59G tanks were first seen. Military vehicles were brought to the streets of the city after the death of the country's president Idris Deby Itno.
Heavily upgraded Chinese Type 59G main battle tanks breaks cover following the battle with the rebels. pic.twitter.com/ml0DI4WDal
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Previously, only six dozen old Soviet T-55s were registered as part of the land forces of this state.
The upgraded "fifty-ninth", also known as VT-3, received additional protection of the hull and turret, and covered not only the frontal, but also the side projections.
Special grenade launchers were used to install smoke screens.
The old 100 mm rifled guns were replaced by much more powerful smoothbore 125 mm guns, similar to those used on the Type 96 and Type 99.
Accordingly, for the effective use of such weapons, modern multi-channel sights were installed, although there is no data on the presence of thermal imagers yet. There are also new radio stations.
As an anti-aircraft machine gun, instead of the Type 54, a clone of the Soviet DSHK, a more advanced W85 is installed.
Instead of the old 520-horsepower analog in-54 - 730-strong engine.
Combat weight - 40000 kg. The maximum speed on the highway remained the same - 50 km / h. Power reserve - 450 km. Crew - 4 people.
Chad became the third state to adopt the Type 59G, previously such tanks were seen in Tanzania, and it was also reported that the Bangladesh army purchased 300 similar vehicles.
Alexey Moiseev
