WZ-132 light tank

WZ-132 light tank
TypeLight tank
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Specifications
Mass22.5 t (24.8 short tons) (in 1973)
Length8.53 m (28.0 ft) (with gun)
Width2.92 m (9.6 ft)
Height2.12 m (7.0 ft)
Crew4 (commander, loader, gunner, driver)

Main
armament
100 mm (4 in) smoothbore gun
Secondary
armament
1 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine gun
2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns
EngineDiesel
Power/weight18 kW/t
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph) (on road)

WZ-132 light tank (simplified Chinese: WZ-132轻型坦克; traditional Chinese: WZ-132輕型坦克) was a Chinese light tank which was developed between the 1960s and 1970s. Its development lasted for more than ten years before it was set aside, ultimately proving too technical to be brought into production.


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