VT-4 Tank
Model 3D

Also called like MBT-3000. During the development of Type 99/Al-Khalid (also known as MBT-2000) in the 1980s, the gearbox and engine was originally imported from Germany but due to China's political turmoil with the West this was shelved. The powertrain instead was sourced from Ukraine due to limited conditions at the time. However the strive to develop domestic powertrain continued on resulting in Type 99 tank project which eventually proved to be unsuccessful, said to have high failure rate on the transmission system resulting in breakdowns during tank driving tests which ultimately led to the project cancellation. Eventually a successful breakthrough in the development of domestic powertrain was achieved. This quickly led to the creation of the MBT-3000 (industrial name) tank project which to feature the new powertrain and to be successor of Type-90II export tank. The MBT-3000 project later named as VT-4 began development in 2009 as a co-operation with First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory and other companies. Siap Cetak: Tidak