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  "id": "type-69-ii",
  "name": "Type 69-II",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1983,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "BGD",
    "IRN",
    "MMR",
    "THA",
    "ZWE"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 5,
  "summary": "The Type 69-II Chinese Main Battle Tank (MBT) became the production standard MBT of the Type 69 family, it was developed primarily for the export market and remains in service with countries throughout the world despite its age. It is an upgrade of Type 59 and Types 69 detailed below, however, it is on a par with improved Type 59s.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Norinco",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 36.7,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "12150L-7BW",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 580,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "torsion bar",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The hull of the Type 69-II is built from welded steel and the turret is built from two D-shaped cast sections that are welded together. The steel varies in thickness from 20 to 203 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The steel varies in thickness from 20 to 203 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Limited due to turret design",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "If a smoke screen is required, the driver can inject diesel into the exhaust to generate a thick sheet of smoke obscuring the tank from view and the platform is painted with IR reflecting paint.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 × Coaxial-Mounted 7.62 mm Type 59T Machine Gun; 1 × Bow-Mounted 12.7mm Type 54 Machine Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "HEAT",
      "role": "100 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "44 Rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": {
    "file": "type-69-ii.jpg",
    "thumb": "type-69-ii-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Arwcheek (talk)",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ex-Iraqi_Type_69_tank_on_display_in_Kuwait.jpg",
    "title": "File:Ex-Iraqi Type 69 tank on display in Kuwait.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-69-ii.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-69-ii": {
      "title": "Type 69-II Chinese Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_69-II_Chinese_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}