![]() ![]() They did this by mating a newly designed welded turret to the Type 80 chassis, in contrast to the original cast turret of the Type 80. ![]() This spurred Norinco's engineers to develop a brand-new export tank on the Type 80 chassis. In a trial between the Type 80-II and the AMX-32, the Type 80-II required 8 hours to change its engine, while the AMX-32 only required an hour. When sent overseas for trials, the Type 80-II's engine failed to perform satisfactorily. The Type 80-II was a prototype intended for foreign export but was unable to garner interest among foreign buyers. The Type 80 used the turret from the Type 79 MBT but with a thickened turret front. The Type 80 was a prototype which did not enter production but was the basis of improved variants such as the Type 80-I, Type 80-II and Type 85, creating a family of MBTs. It was the first Chinese tank to be classified as a "Main Battle Tank". Development took place in Factory 617 and Institute 201, Factory 447 and 616 were also involved. ![]() The Type 80 began development in 1978, building upon the foundation that was laid during the development of the Type 69 tank. Further tank development commenced which would lead to the Type 80 and Type 90 prototypes. Even then, the Type 69 was barely able to meet export requirements. However, the Type 69 failed to satisfy PLA requirements and was only an export success that saw limited domestic service. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) thus requested new tanks that could match Soviet designs, which led to the development of the Type 69 medium tank that had new technology such as a laser rangefinder and two-plane stabilization. In the 1970s China's primary MBT in service was the Type 59, a copy of the T-54 medium tank which was obsolete compared to contemporary Soviet and Western designs. They are also known as the ZTZ80 and ZTZ88. The Type 80 ( Chinese: 80式 pinyin: BālíngShì) and the Type 88 ( Chinese: 88式 pinyin: Bābāshì) are a family of Chinese second-generation main battle tanks (MBTs). ![]()
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