{
  "id": "vt4",
  "name": "VT4 (MBT-3000)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "KHM",
    "MNG",
    "NGA",
    "PAK",
    "RUS",
    "THA",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 8,
  "summary": "VT4 (MBT-3000) Chinese Main Battle Tank (MBT) is an advanced main battle tank designed by China primarily for export. Its main cannon, fire-control, armor and protective systems are reportedly competitive with those on other advanced tanks around the world.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Norinco",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 10.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 47.17,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Water-cooled electronically controlled turbodiesel",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 1200,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Ch1000B Integrated Transmission",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Shooting elevation angle",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-5 to +15 deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Laser Range Finder (Commander)",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Laser Range Finder (Gunner)",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Roof-Mounted Stabilized Panoramic Sight",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor (Frontal Arc with Side Skirts)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Composite Armor",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, composite, with explosive reactive armor (ERA) on the turret and hull front (optional on sides)",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, can be added",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, GL5 Active Defense System",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, 6 x forward-firing electrically operated smoke grenades",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "3VBM?/3BM69 \"Vacuum-1\", 125-mm ZPT98 smoothbore cannon, 125 mm",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun; W-85 Heavy Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "High Explosives (HE)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "850 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "23",
        "Armor penetration": "Yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "915 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "18.4 kg",
        "Armor penetration": "Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "VT4 Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV",
      "text": "With additional reinforced frontal armor, 100 mm main gun, 30 mm cannon, and two remote weapons stations at the rear.",
      "src": [
        "weg-vt4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/vt4.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-vt4": {
      "title": "VT4 (MBT-3000) Chinese Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/VT4_MBT-3000_Chinese_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}