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| Specification | Panther KF51 | Type 15 tank |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| In service | Not yet in service[source] | — |
| Designer | Rheinmetall[source] | 201st Research Institute[source] |
| Designed | Commenced 2016 |
7.8 m (10 m with tank gun )[source]
9.2公尺(含炮管)/ 車體長度7.5m[source]
Commander (turret) Gunner (turret) Driver (hull) Additional crew member (hull)
Single source3–4 Commander (turret) Gunner (turret) Driver (hull) Additional crew member (hull)[source]
MTU MB 873 Ka-501 V-12 water-cooled diesel
Single source8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機
Single source8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機 650 kW（883.75马力）[source]8V132电控 涡轮增压 柴油發動機
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| Armour | Composite armour , reactive armour and active protection systems ( StrikeShield )[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Rh-130 L/52 130 mm smoothbore cannon (up to 20 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm coaxial machine gun (250 rounds), 7.62 mm 'Natter' RCWS (2,500 rounds)[source] | Remotely operated weapon station armed with coaxial 12.7mm machine gun and QLZ-04 automatic grenade launcher[source] |
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| Engine | MTU MB 873 Ka-501 V-12 water-cooled diesel 1,500 PS[source] | Electronically controlled diesel engine 8V132 with fully-automatic transmission 1[source] |
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| Power/weight | 25.4 PS/t[source] | 30.30 hp/tonne 27.8 hp/tonne (Enhanced armor package installed)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 354[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,100 L (242 imp gal; 291 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG[source] | Jianglu Electromachinery Baotou Tank Plant[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1000+[source] |
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| Status | — | The Type 15 ( Chinese : 15式轻型坦克 ; pinyin : yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè , also designated ZTQ15 ), codenamed the Black Panther ( Chinese : 黑豹 ; pinyin : hēi bào ), is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force , People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps , and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps [source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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