Medium Tank
Type 79
1,760,000
90,000
100%
100%
5%
100%
359/400/210
460/460/570
2250
50.7/19.3
430
409.33/379.1
105 mm Type 83 Rifled Gun
105 mm Type 83 Rifled Gun v2
Type 69-IIprimary
Type 79primary
NORINCO 12150L-7BW diesel
NORINCO 12150L-7BW liquid-cooled diesel
Type 69-II
Type 79
Type 889A
Type 889A v2
Type 889A v3105 mm Type 83 Rifled Gun
6.74
460/460/570
180/180/180
0/0/1.91
3100
359/400/210
351/400/210
1500/1173/850
2500/2500/2500
APFSDS/HEAT/HE
8.9
2.1
50
0.35
1.23
4
17
-180/180
Type 69-II
185/160/65
32
430
primary
NORINCO 12150L-7BW diesel
580
15.47
50.7
19.3
12
Type 69-II
42
0.6/0.7/1.6
Type 889A
520
The Type 79 is an updated Type 69-II with enhancements largely resulting from better relations with the West. Improvements include the Type 83 105 mm gun (a copy of the British L7), a Marconi Fire Control System (FCS), passive infrared (IR) imaging, self-sealing Nuclear Biological Chemical hatches, and a more powerful engine.
