The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔ jiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T …

The Chinese Type 59 main battle tank was mass-produced from a Soviet-built plant in China before the split, it remained in the 1980s the most common Chinese PRC MBT

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔjiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, the earliest model of the ubiquitous T …

The Type 59 was the beginning of China's first-generation MBT, and the Type 79 last, superseded by the Type 80 second-generation MBT. The Type 59 MBT is also known as WZ-120 by its …

Type 59 may refer to: . Type 59 tank, a Chinese main battle tank; Type 59, a Chinese copy of the Makarov 9 mm PM pistol; 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) (Chinese copy: Type 59-1) …

Oct 19, 2024 · The Type 59 is a Chinese made main battle tank that is based on the Russian main battle tank T-54/T-55. The first production models were similar to the early production …

The Type 59 served in the 1979 Sino-Vietnam border conflict, and was operated by the Iraqi Army in the Iran-Iraq War and the 1991 Gulf War. Pakistan has operated the tank and its upgraded …

Mar 4, 2025 · What is the Type 59 tank? The Type 59 is a Chinese main battle tank, first produced in the late 1950s. It’s based on the Soviet T-54A design, making it a significant piece …

The Type 59G Durjoy, sometimes known as Type 59G, [1] is a highly modernized version of the Chinese Type 59 tank for the Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Army's old Type 59 tanks …

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔ jiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T …

Feb 8, 2025 · The Type 59 Tank. The principal armored vehicle used by the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) to put down the pro-democracy protestors in Beijing was the Type 59. First …

Jun 6, 2015 · Both the Type 59 and Type 59-I tanks were capable of firing tungsten cored armor-piercing, high-explosive anti-tank, and high explosive rounds.

Jun 15, 2021 · While the Type 59 is practically obsolete on the modern battlefield, it was how the Chinese tank-building industry got its start and proved a testbed for the Chinese military to …

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔjiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, the earliest model of the ubiquitous T …

The Type 59/59-I/59-II/59-IIA are powered by a liquid cooled, turbocharged, 12-cylinder, 4-stroke 12150L diesel engine, which provide 520 hp. Torsion bar suspension with hydraulic shock …

The Type 59 is a main battle tank of Chinese origin. In the early 1950's the USSR allowed China to copy and produce the T-54. Over time the Type 59 design was improved in various areas …

The Type 59 is a license produced T-54 that has features from both the T-54 and T-54A. Early versions had no night vision systems while later versions do have one. The Type 59 can be …

Jul 16, 2013 · Initial Type 59s lacked night vision equipment that had been found on Soviet T-54s. Like the T-54, the Type 59 has a main and secondary armament.

Mar 9, 2020 · The NORINCO-produced Type 59 Main Battle Tank (MBT) of China became a locally-produced variant of the original Soviet-era T-54A MBT. Externally it was more or less …

Sep 27, 2024 · Type 59 is worth it for players who like the Soviet/Chinese MT playstyle, having reliable armour and mobility. Type 59 differs slightly with its terrible DPM and less impressive …