ZTZ96A (P) - Revision history

U101304893: update ERA protection to 2.33.0.42

2023-12-26T11:26:38Z

update ERA protection to 2.33.0.42

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-06-16T08:46:14Z

‎Description

U4656018: Slight revision to the description to current standards

2023-06-15T21:24:59Z

Slight revision to the description to current standards

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2023-03-19T22:24:48Z

‎Machine guns

U30821137: add category

2023-02-23T11:09:13Z

add category

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-10T21:16:35Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2022-11-12T22:38:12Z

Edits

U5855226: /* Survivability and armour */

2022-11-12T21:50:16Z

‎Survivability and armour

U112797145: Smoke now launches in groups of 2 (instead of stated 4), making 4 launches from 8 smoke grendades

2022-11-09T03:15:37Z

Smoke now launches in groups of 2 (instead of stated 4), making 4 launches from 8 smoke grendades

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-20T14:35:47Z

‎Machine guns

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 ! Composite armour !! Frontal effective protection
 |-
-| Hull || '''Upper glacis:'''<br>350 mm ''Kinetic'' / 480 mm ''Chemical''
+| Hull || '''Upper glacis (ERA counted):'''<br>540 mm ''Kinetic'' / 1,050 mm ''Chemical''
 |-
 | Turret || '''Turret front:'''<br>400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 520 mm ''Chemical''
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Explosive Reactive Armour !! Frontal effective protection !! Sides effective protection
 |-
-| Hull || '''FY-4:''' 140 mm ''Kinetic'' / 450 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
+| Hull || '''FY-4:''' 180 mm ''Kinetic'' / 550 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
 |-
 | Turret || N/A || '''FY-4:''' 50 mm ''Kinetic'' / 350 mm ''Chemical''

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the failed prototype (or, design) of what would have been known as the WZ122R where certain tank designers opted for an irregular, needle-nosed turret applique armor for what's later became the ZTZ96A; due to undisclosed reason, this design was ditched by PLAGF and the known design of what's now known as ZTZ96A won the competition; this prototype was then lost in history and only very few images could prove its existence.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the failed prototype of what would have been known as the WZ122R where certain tank designers opted for an irregular, needle-nosed turret applique armour for what would later become the ZTZ96A. Due to undisclosed reasons, this design was ditched by PLAGF and the known design of what is now known as ZTZ96A won the competition; this prototype was then lost in history and only very few images could prove its existence.
-Itntroduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]] as the Chinese tier VI premium vehicle, the ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup.
+Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the failed prototype (or, design) of what would have been known as the WZ122R where certain tank designers opted for an irregular, needle-nosed turret applique armor for what's later became the ZTZ96A; due to undisclosed reason, this design was ditched by PLAGF and the known design of what's now known as ZTZ96A won the competition; this prototype was then lost in history and only very few images could prove its existence.
-The ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup. (If passed for certification, it would have been coded WZ122R like its tech-tree competitor).
+Itntroduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]] as the Chinese tier VI premium vehicle, the ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup.
 == General info ==

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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Type 88C (125 mm)|125 mm Type 88C]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[Type 88C (125 mm)|125 mm Type 88C]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
+! Autoloader
 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+12° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 28.6 || 39.5 || 48.0 || 53.1 || 56.5 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
+| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+12° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 28.6 || 39.5 || 48.0 || 53.1 || 56.5 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 600 (150) || 700 || -5°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 600 (150) || 600 || -6°/+85° || ±180°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 2,500 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,500 (250) || 700 || - || -
 |-
 |}

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:09, 23 February 2023
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	{{China medium tanks}}		{{China medium tanks}}
	{{China premium ground vehicles}}		{{China premium ground vehicles}}
		+	[[Category:Ground vehicles with active protection system]]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Type 88C (125 mm)/Ammunition|DTP-125, DTB-125, 125-I}}
 All three ZTZ96s in-game share the same shells so players from the main tech tree ones will soon find themselves home; since this is a premium tank, all the ammunition comes unlocked with the tank.

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 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-!Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
+! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 20 mm (69°) ''Outer UFP''<br>100 mm (67°) ''Inner UFP''<br> 60 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis ''|| 50 mm || 45 mm (52°) ''Top''<br> 52 mm (15°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''Vents''
+| Hull || 20 mm (69°) ''Outer UFP''<br>100 mm (67°) ''Inner UFP''<br> 60 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis ''|| 50 mm || 45 mm (52°) ''Top''<br> 52 mm (15°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm (2-21°) <br> 30 mm ''Centre and rear'' <br> 10 mm ''Engine vents''
 |-
 | Turret || 15 mm ''Turret outer layer''<br>220 mm ''Turret front''<br>310 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 50-80 mm || 20 mm || 30 mm
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 {| class="wikitable"
-!Composite armour
+! Composite armour !! Frontal effective protection
 |-
-|Hull || '''Upper glacis:'''<br>350 mm ''Kinetic'' / 480 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
+| Hull || '''Upper glacis:'''<br>350 mm ''Kinetic'' / 480 mm ''Chemical''
 |-
-|Turret || '''Turret front:'''<br>400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 520 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
+| Turret || '''Turret front:'''<br>400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 520 mm ''Chemical''
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
-!Explosive Reactive Armour
+! Explosive Reactive Armour !! Frontal effective protection !! Sides effective protection
 |-
-|Hull || '''FY-4:''' 140 mm ''Kinetic'' / 450 mm ''Chemical''
+| Hull || '''FY-4:''' 140 mm ''Kinetic'' / 450 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
-|N/A
+|-
 |-
 |}
 '''Notes:'''

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 !Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 20 mm (69°) ''Outer UFP''<br>100 mm (67°) ''Inner UFP''<br> 60 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis ''|| 50 mm || 45 mm (52°) ''Top''<br> 52 mm (15°) ''Bottom'' || 20-30 mm
+| Hull || 20 mm (69°) ''Outer UFP''<br>100 mm (67°) ''Inner UFP''<br> 60 mm (51°) ''Lower glacis ''|| 50 mm || 45 mm (52°) ''Top''<br> 52 mm (15°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''Vents''
 |-
 | Turret || 15 mm ''Turret outer layer''<br>220 mm ''Turret front''<br>310 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 50-80 mm || 20 mm || 30 mm
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 The first ammunition is DTP-125 HEATFS, sharing the same penetration of NATO 120 mm HEATFS while having the mass of Warsaw Pact 125 mm HEATFS. Since ERA is commonplace at this tier, this round is best used against enemies showing their sides or light targets - its explosive mass is sufficient to knock them out right away.
-The second ammunition, DTB-125 HEFS, is infamous for its explosive mass at nearly 5.5 kg, which is still the highest among any explosive rounds of all MBTs; as a research paper from NORINCO suggested that DTB-125 is suited for knocking enemies down with its explosive mass, this also applies to any enemies you might face at similar tiers - a precise hit to weakspots that trigger overpressure damage can send even the toughest enemies straight back to the hanger with ease, let alone light vehicles. In case of sniping hiding enemies or needing a quick knock-out on light vehicles, bringing some HEFS is viable.
+The second ammunition, DTB-125 HEFS, is infamous for its explosive mass at nearly 5.5 kg, which is still the highest among any explosive rounds of all MBTs; as a research paper from NORINCO suggested that DTB-125 is suited for knocking enemies down with its explosive mass, this also applies to any enemies you might face at similar tiers - a precise hit to weakspots that trigger overpressure damage can send even the toughest enemies straight back to the hangar with ease, let alone light vehicles. In case of sniping hiding enemies or needing a quick knock-out on light vehicles, bringing some HEFS is viable.
 The third ammunition is the 125-I dart. Thanks to its high velocity, it can penetrate 466 mm at point-blank range; the sheer penetration is more than enough to finish most NATO or Warsaw Pact tanks with very few exceptions. This would be the go to shell for the ZTZ96A (P).

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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, commander cupola)
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 '''Notes:'''
 * Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
 * Belly armour is 20 mm thick.
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 * 125-I APFSDS has great penetration and damage against common tanks like the [[T-72 (Family)|T-72]], [[XM-1 (GM)|XM-1]], [[Leopard 1 (Family)|Leopard 1]], etc
 * Roof-mounted 12.7 mm HMG is effective against light armour and helicopters
-* 2 salvos of smoke grenades can cover the tank's retreat
+* 4 salvos of smoke grenades can cover the tank's retreat
 '''Cons:'''
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_ztz_96a_prot Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
-The ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup. If passed for certification, it would be coded WZ122R like its tech-tree competitor).
+The ZTZ96A (P) is a prototype of the [[ZTZ96A]]. It has a different turret armour arrangement from the serial production version: instead of the arrowhead-shaped ERA mount, it has high-hardness spaced armour in an interesting "needle-nose" shape reminiscent of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]]'s profile. But the main selling point is the soft-kill APS system consisting of two JD-3 jammers mounted on the turret sides, which function similarly to the [[T-90A]]'s "Shtora" and are a first for Chinese ground vehicles. This prototype trades some turret protection in exchange for the ability to disrupt the guidance of enemy ATGMs. In all other respects the ZTZ96A (P) is practically identical to the production version, with thermal sights and a powerful gun, and makes a good partner for a lineup. (If passed for certification, it would have been coded WZ122R like its tech-tree competitor).
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-This tank, the failed bid for the ZTZ96A, shares the same chassis of its tech tree counterpart, having the same LFP with little to no protection while the UFP is among one of the strongest at its tier thanks to the FY-4 ERA blocks. The turret is another story - this prototype has an oddly shaped wedge mounted on the front of turret, so players can tell this tank apart from the main tree one right away. The pair of wedges does provide sufficient protection against kinetic or chemical shells at similar tier, though this only applies to the part in front of the turret but not the area in front of the mantle - this part has only 340 mm RHA equivalent protection so it will be penetrated with ease. Another note is that the wedges don't provide full protection, and they should not be angled as this will decrease the protection severely.
+This tank, the failed bid for the ZTZ96A, shares the same chassis of its tech tree counterpart, having the same LFP with little to no protection while the UFP is among one of the strongest at its tier thanks to the FY-4 ERA blocks. The turret is another story - this prototype has an oddly shaped wedge mounted on the front of turret, so players can tell this tank apart from the main tree one right away. The pair of wedges does provide sufficient protection against kinetic or chemical shells at similar tier, though this only applies to the part in front of the turret but not the area in front of the mantlet - this part has only 340 mm RHA equivalent protection so it will be penetrated with ease. Another note is that the wedges don't provide full protection, and they should not be angled as this will decrease the protection severely.
 The internal design of this prototype is identical to the ZTZ96A so the crew of 3 and its ammo carousel sit at the very same place on both tanks, a penetrated shot up front will either knock down either of the crews or set off the carousel and sent the turret sky high.
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 In fact, both ZTZ96A prototypes installed a JD-3 IR jammer during testing; while the production run canceled this design, this prototype still retained the pair of jammers, giving it some chance of jamming missiles that use laser guidance.
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+'''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, commander cupola)
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 !Sides/Rear
 |-
-|Hull || '''Upper glacis:'''<br>350 mm ''Kinetic'' / 480 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
+|Hull || '''Upper glacis:'''<br>350 mm ''Kinetic'' / 480 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
 |-
-|Turret || '''Turret front:'''<br>400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 520 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
+|Turret || '''Turret front:'''<br>400 mm ''Kinetic'' / 520 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
 |}
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 !Sides/Rear
 |-
-|Hull || '''FY-4:''' 140 mm ''Kinetic'' / 450 mm ''Chemical''
+|Hull || '''FY-4:''' 140 mm ''Kinetic'' / 450 mm ''Chemical''
 |N/A
 |-
-|Turret || N/A || '''FY-4:''' 50 mm ''Kinetic'' / 350 mm ''Chemical''
+|Turret || N/A || '''FY-4:''' 50 mm ''Kinetic'' / 350 mm ''Chemical''
 |}
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+'''Notes:'''
 * Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
 * Belly armour is 20 mm thick.
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 500 (150) || 700 || -5°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 600 (150) || 700 || -5°/+60° || ±180°
 |-
 |}