132 (tank)

Chinese light tank prototype June 2026 yes 132 light tank WZ-132.jpg 300 Light tank China 4 (commander, loader, gunner, driver) 8.53 m ft on (with gun) 2.92 m ft on 2.12 m ft on 22.5 t ST on (in 1973) 100 mm (4 in) smoothbore gun 1 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine gun 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns Diesel Torsion bar suspension 65 km/h mph on (on road) 18 kW/t 500 km mi on 132 light tank (132輕型坦克 132轻型坦克) was a series of Chinese light tanks which were developed between the late 1950s and 1970s. Its development lasted for more than ten years before it was set aside, ultimately proving too technical to be brought into production. Design and development During the 1960s and 70s, in what became known as the Sino-Soviet split, the relationship between China and the Soviet Union became extremely tense. In competition with Soviet tank designers, the Chinese developed several tanks including the Type 59, Type 62, and Type 63 variants. The 132 was also designed around this time; however, its technical indicators were too high for China at that time to produce it in large numbers and as a result, its specifications were changed several times before the design was set aside in 1975.WZ132轻型坦克. mil.newssina.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014Foss, p. 771. The vehicle was 8.53 m ft on long, including its gun, and by 1973 weighed 22.5 t ST on. It was 2.12 m ft on high and 2.92 m ft on wide. With a crew of four – commander, loader, gunner, driver – the vehicle's primary armament consisted of a single 100 mm (4 in) smoothbore gun, with a single 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine gun and two 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns as secondary weapons. At least two other vehicles were equipped with different weapons, with one tank sporting a 85mm smoothbore gun, and another having a 76.2mm gun as its main armament with an alleged autoloader that was never completed.History For the Record http://ftr.wot-news.com/history/ 2022-10-20 en-US It had a power-to-weight ratio of 18 kW/t and was capable of achieving a speed of 65 km/h mph on on road, with a range of 500 km mi on. The vehicle used torsion bar suspension. Towards the end stage of development, the 132 incorporated a new fire control system including a ballistic computer and a two-plane stabilizer, as well as an image intensifier and laser rangefinder for the gunner. The late-stage prototypes also received an infrared searchlight and respective infrared night vision devices for the commander and the driver.中國 62式 輕型戰車 WZ-131 http://www.mdc.idv.tw/mdc/army/wz132.htm 2022-10-20 mdc.idv.tw See also WZ-111 Type 69 Type 62 References Citations Bibliography Foss Christopher F. Jane's Armour and Artillery 1987–1988 1987 Jane's Yearbooks London 0-7106-0849-7 Eighth Category:Light tanks of China Category:Light tanks of the Cold War Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1960s