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Tanks1988–present
Main battle tank
Type 80/88 main battle tank is a main battle tank originating in China. It was built by Norinco.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.325 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.325 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.325 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.325 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.325 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Main battle tank
China
1988–present
See Operators
See Operational history
1978 (Type 80) 1981–1987 (Type 88)
Norinco
Type 80 Type 85 Type 88
38 tonne (Type 80/88) 39.5 tonne (Type 85) 44 tonne (Type 85-III)
6.325 m (vehicle hull) 9.336m (gun forward; Type 80/88) 10.369m (gun forward; Type 85-III)
3.372 m
2.29 m
4 (Type 80/88) 3 (Type 85-IIAP/Type 88C)
Type 80: Cast Steel Turret Type 85II/Type 88: Welded Steel/Composite Armor Turret. May be fitted with Explosive Reactive Armor
ZPL-79 105mm rifled gun (Type 80) ZPL-83 105mm rifled gun (Type 88) ZPL-83A 105mm rifled gun (Type 85/88B) ZPL-94 105mm rifled gun (Type 88A) ZPT-88C 125mm smoothbore gun (Type 85IIA/Type 88C)
Type 59 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun Type 59 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
12150ZL Diesel 730 hp (537 kW)
18.9hp/ton (Type 80/85/88)
1433L
500 km (Type 80/85/88) 400 km (Type 88C)
57 km/h
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Type 80/88 main battle tank equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaPLA ZTZ-88A/B only within the Type 80/88 family; no quantity inferred for other family members.
PakistanRange count for Type-85-IIAP. Service scope: Pakistan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 268-300. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
UgandaReported count for Type 85-II-M. Service scope: Army equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 5. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.