Bangladesh Army

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from recent anirbaan!!

 

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Bangladesh army start receiving VT5 light main battle tank from china.

 

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By the looks of the image - this was a few years ago. Or recent replenishing/augmenting supplies of VT5's. VT5's are specialized to fight skirmishes in hilly terrain i.e. hilltracts in our case.

 

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Excellent! Looking forward to seeing these in action in the next tank exercises....

Armament

The main armament of the VT5 / Type 15 or ZTQ-15 consists of one 105 mm rifled gun with a thermal sleeve and fume extractor which has a maximum firing range of 3,000m. The main armament also includes an automatic loading system. The empty cartridge cases are ejected via a small hatch located at the rear of the turret. The VT5 carried a total of 38 rounds of 105mm ammunition which can include Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS), High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), High Explosive (HE), and gun-launched anti-tank guided missile. The missile has a maximum range of 5,000m and is fitted with a tandem HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) warhead able to destroy armored or tanks protected with reactive armor (ERA). The second armament of the VT5 includes one remotely operated weapon station mounted on the roof of the turret which is armed with a 12.7mm machine gun and one 40mm automatic grenade launcher. Two banks of three electrically operated smoke-grenade dischargers are mounted on each side at the rear of the turret and coupled to a laser detector. The turret is fully stabilized to offer high accuracy against static and moving targets.​

The VT5 is fitted a remotely operated weapon station armed with a 12.7mm machine and one 40mm automatic grenade launcher​

Design and protection

The layout of the VT5 / Type 15 or ZTQ-15 is similar to the main battle tank with a crew of three, including the driver seated at the front center of the hull, gunner, and commander in the turret. The VT5 can be fitted with two different armor configurations. The hull and the turret of the VT5 is made with all-welded steel armor which provides stand protection against the firing of small arms and shell splinters. To increase the protection, the VT5 can be equipped with advanced composite armor and/or explosive reactive armor (ERA). At AirShow China 2016, the VT5 was also fitted with slat armor (wire cage armor) on the turret sides and either side of the hull to increase protection against rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and anti-tank guided missiles. The VT5 has a combat weight from 33 to 36 tons depending on the armor configuration and measures 9.20 m in length, 3.30 m (with armor package) in width, and 2.50 m in height without the remotely operated weapon station.​

Each side of the turret is equipped with wire cage armor​

Mobility

The VT5 / Type 15 or ZTQ-15 is motorized with a 1,000 hp electronically controlled diesel engine mounted at the rear of the hull. and coupled to a hydro-mechanical full automatic transmission with a pivot steering capability and a cooling system. It can run at a maximum road speed of 70 km/h, 35 to 40 km/h in off-road conditions with a maximum cruising range of 450 km. The VT5 can climb vertical obstacles of 0.85 m, a gradient of 60%, and a fording depth of 1.1 m without preparation. The suspension of the VT5 consists of six road wheels with an idler at the front, a drive sprocket at the rear, and track return rollers. The upper parts of the suspension are protected by an armor package. The VT5 can be fitted with external additional fuel drums mounted at the rear of the hull to extend the cruising range.​

The rear side of the hull can be fitted with additional fuel drums​

Accessories

Standard equipment of the VT5 / Type 15 or ZTQ-15 includes CBRN (Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) protection and air conditioning system, a computerized firing control system, a laser range finder, command-and-control equipment, a tactical command system, and a navigation system that includes INS (Inertial Navigation System) and satellite communications. The gunner and the commander position are equipped with stabilized day/thermal sights incorporating a laser rangefinder. The VT5 has also a panoramic sight that allows commanders to have all-around surveillance on the battlefield without being disturbed by turret motion.​

The commander has a panoramic sight​

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Specifications
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Armament	Armor
One 105mm cannon, one remotely operated weapon station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun and one 40mm automatic grenade launcher.	Standard steel armor protection against the firing of small arms and shell splinters. Additional armor package with advanced composite armor and/or explosive reactive armor
Country users	Weight
Bangladesh, China	33,000 to 36,000 kg depending on the armor package
Designer Country	Speed
China	70 km/h maximum on road
Accessories	Range
NRBC protection and air conditioning system, computerized firing control system, laser range finder, command-and-control equipment, a tactical command system and a navigation system, and satellite communications.	450 km
Crew	Dimensions
3	Length: 9.20 m; Width: 3.30 m; Height: 2.50 m

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230 mm TRGL-230 mlrs regiment and new shorad regiment have been raised in ctg!!

 

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COAS of the Bangladesh Army observed the firing of newly acquired tank!!

 

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Army chief at 10th infantry division, Ramu, Cox's Bazar.

 

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Congrats on finally moving on from 1950s.

 

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How many VT-5 Bangladesh is buying, is Bangladesh VT-5 also installing the 40mm grenade launcher? What are the number and Types of the Bangladeshi Tank fleet, the 105mm Tank gun, is it from a Western origin and modified and developed continuously by China or is it a pure Chinese evolution ?

Congratulations for Bangladesh, and respect from Pakistan. And my apologies for the years till 1971.

 

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How many VT-5 Bangladesh is buying, is Bangladesh VT-5 also installing the 40mm grenade launcher? What are the number and Types of the Bangladeshi Tank fleet, the 105mm Tank gun, is it from a Western origin and modified and developed continuously by China or is it a pure Chinese evolution ?

Congratulations for Bangladesh, and respect from Pakistan. And my apologies for the years till 1971.

Brothers don't apologize to brothers for minor misunderstandings.

Blood is thicker than water.

Yahya and Bhutto were minor aberrations and driven by their own agendas.