oh really well let me tell u something here
the T 98(Chinese) is perfect in all sorts of terrian and i would say it is one of the best tanks ever build.
Unlike the Ariete MBT(Italian) it is just a crappy old tank with outdated tech.
"Italy unfortunately has been long excluded from the number of European powers. If Italians today are worthy of resuming their rights, someday they will see their country arise with glory among the powers of the earth."--Napoleone Buonaparte
In terms of armor and firepower, I would say Type98 is superior. The supposed frontal turret protection of Type98 is about 700~740mm RHA. I believe Ariete falls just behind by small margin.
However, some rumors indicate that China had developed new KE rounds with 700mm penetration capability at 2km. Some say 800mm, but I have to put China's still pretty new metal composition industry into consideration.
This is a VERY simple comparison, without putting FCS, stability and reliability (which I have no idea) into consideration.
Kjlost: However, some rumors indicate that China had developed new KE rounds with 700mm penetration capability at 2km. Some say 800mm, but I have to put China's still pretty new metal composition industry into consideration.
This is a VERY simple comparison, without putting FCS, stability and reliability (which I have no idea) into consideration.
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My reply: Yes there was some rumors about that but unfortunately the chinese scientist failed to develop this new project because the chinese scientist were not skilled enough to do it or maybe China does not have enough money for this project.