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At a glance
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
Type 96 tanklarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | L9 bar mine | Type 96 tank |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank blast mine[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Filling | TNT[source] | — |
| Used by | — |
6.33 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Type 96B
Single source65 km/h 74 km/h (Type 96B)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400 km[source]
Diesel Type 96: 12V150ZLC Type 96A: 12V150ZLD
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceType 96B: 8V150HB
Single sourceDiesel Type 96: 12V150ZLC - 730 hp (582 kW) Type 96A: 12V150ZLD - 865hp (636 kW) Type 96B: 8V150HB - 1000hp (735kW)[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory[source] |
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| No. built | — | 2,500+[source] |
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| Armor | — | Type 96: Composite armor (Steel & Ceramic Aluminum Titanate with Fibreglass Cloth) Type 96A: Modular applique armor on the turret and FY-4 ERA plates on hull front[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Type 88C/ZPT-98 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing ATGMs and depleted uranium rounds[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Type 86 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun QJC-88 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | Type 96: (17.8 hp/tonne) Type 96A: (18.7 hp/tonne) Type 96B: (23 hp/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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