"The Type 96 (Chinese: 96\u5F0F; pinyin: Ji\u01D4li\u00F9 sh\u00EC) is a Chinese Second/Third Generation main battle tank (MBT). Based on the Type 85-III design, the Type 96 entered service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1997. An estimated 2,500+ Type 96 tanks are in service with the PLA.Generally speaking, PLA's tank development can be divided into three generations. The first generation is a version of the Soviet T-54A and its derivatives, produced in China as the Type 59 and Type 69/79."@en . "Type 96"@en . . "10.28"^^ . . . "2.3"^^ . "3.45"^^ .