![]() ![]() The missile is fitted with a High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead that is claimed to penetrate up to 700 mm of conventional steel armour. According to some military sources, the Russian missile is manufactured in China under license. The Type 99A can also fire a laser-guided missile from its 125 mm/50 caliber smoothbore gun similar to the Russian-made 9M119M Refleks Anti-Tank Guided Missile which has a maximum firing range of 5,000 m. Once the weapon has fired the stub cases are ejected through a door in the rear of the turret that opens to the left. The 50 caliber 125 mm cannon can fire HE (High-Explosive) fragmentation and a new APFSDS (Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot) with a reported muzzle velocity of 1780 m/s. A total of 41 rounds are carried, of which 22 are in the carousel of the automatic loader. ![]() The turret is fitted with a carousel automatic loader located below the turret. ![]() Main armament of the Type 99A consists of one 125mm smoothbore gun with a thermal sleeve and fume extractor. ![]()
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