CCTV’s “Military Report” program introduced that when the People’s Liberation Army’s automobile transport group was heading to the Karakorum frontier and delivering food for the festival to soldiers, it accidentally exposed the “secret.” Because of the flash of the picture, the People’s Liberation Army Type 99A main battle tank appeared, reflecting that this Chinese most powerful tank has been deployed on the Sino-Indian border. Some media pointed out that the Indian side was uneasy about China’s deployment of elite weapons on the border.
According to reports, in order to allow soldiers stationed in the border areas to have a festive meal and have a happy Spring Festival, a certain automobile transport company in the Xinjiang Military Region recently traversed the snow-capped mountains and traveled nearly 1,000 kilometers. It took 5 days and the military commission agencies allocated them. The new special-need festive food for the training troops on the plateau is delivered to the officers and soldiers.
CCTV reports on Spring Festival activities of border soldiers, 99A appears on the screen
The Karakoram Mountains are an important boundary in the western section of the China-India border. In the picture, the Type 99A main battle tank and Type 04A infantry fighting vehicle are parked at the place where officers and soldiers receive supplies.
This picture reflects that the PLA’s most sophisticated 99A tank has been deployed on the China-India border on the plateau, which is quite meant to deal with the tension on the Sino-Indian border.
The Type 99A tank is the latest main battle tank of the People’s Liberation Army. It has a combat weight of 55 tons, is equipped with a 50-diameter 125 mm smoothbore gun, and has 41 rounds of ammunition for a single vehicle. The tank is equipped with a 1,200 horsepower engine, with a maximum speed of 75 kilometers per hour and a maximum combat range of 800 kilometers. . The tank is equipped with a unique laser suppression observation system.
In fact, the Indian TV channel “Today Times” also reported that the Chinese army has deployed about 350 tanks near the border, including the most advanced Type 99A main battle tank. It is said that India has also deployed domestic attack helicopters, “Rafale” fighters and tanks at the border.
China’s heavy equipment on the border has caused India’s vigilance, and Indian Defense Secretary Rajnath Singh accused China’s actions as unfortunate.
Editor in charge: Deng Guoqiang
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