Type 59 Main Battle Tank

Main battle tank
Origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory, Norinco
Produced 1958 - 1980
Number built 9,500
Crew 4
Armor 203 mm
Primary armament 100mm rifled gun
Secondary armament 2 x Type 59T 7.62mm coaxial machine gun,
Type 54 12.7mm air-defence machine gun
Range 450 km, 600 km with external tanks
Speed 50 km/h