The 125mm gun can fire armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot (APFSDS) rounds, high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, artillery and guided missiles. The VT4 main battle tank is armed with a 125mm smoothbore cannon to engage armoured personnel carriers, main battle tanks, infantry forces, military installations, light vehicles, and low-flying helicopters. The tank features an air-conditioning system, a fire extinguisher and an explosion suppression system. A hull escape hatch is provided on each side. The commander is seated to the right of the turret, while the gunner is seated in the left side. The driver’s seat is located in the centre of the forward hull with a single hatch. The tank is manned by three crew members including commander, driver and gunner. The gross vehicle weight of the tank is approximately 52,000kg. VT4 main battle tank design details Based on tracked chassis, the hull of the VT4 MBT is of all-welded steel armour construction. The Nigerian Army received VT4 main battle tanks from Norinco in April 2020. Pakistan selected the VT4 tanks for replacing its older MBTs in July 2019 and took delivery of two upgraded VT4 tanks in April 2020. The Royal Thai Army announced plans to purchase the third batch of 14 VT4 tanks for THB2.3bn ($75.9m) in January 2019. The Government of Thailand approved the purchase of the second batch of ten VT4 tanks in April 2017 took delivery in the same year. The vehicles were delivered in October 2017 and tested by the Royal Thai Army in January 2018.Ī total of 26 vehicles are inducted into service with the 3rd Cavalry Division in Khon Kaen Province, while the remaining two are operational with the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Centre at Adisorn Military camp in Saraburi and the Army Armory Hall. The order for the first batch of 28 tanks was finalised in 2016. Thailand plans to purchase a total of 49 VT4 MBTs from Norinco in three batches for use by the Royal Thai Army.
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