Chinese Type 59 in Tanzanian military parade

[J-20]

Army of Tanzania is now equipped with a new chinese main battle tank Type 59G 271211*-*Army Recognition

 

[kobiraaz]

It says Type 59G. All bangladeshi type 59 is also upgraded to type 59G year ago. Are they same??

 

[J-20]

It says Type 59G. All bangladeshi type 59 is also upgraded to type 59G year ago. Are they same??

according to Wikipedia, yes..

 

[acetophenol]

Seems like tanzania operates a lot of chinese equipments,
Well done guys!

 

[Jiang]

That's not a type 59, the bottom part is, but the head is more like type 96.

 

[Zabaniyah]

That's not a type 59, the bottom part is, but the head is more like type 96.

It is a Type-59.

 

[Jiang]

It is a Type-59.

The picture above is indeed type 59, but the one in the link is not.

 

[lcloo]

The picture above is indeed type 59, but the one in the link is not.

The photo in the link is indeed type 59G. Note that the chasis has 5 wheels.

Type 59G

A heavily modernized 3rd-generation variant with a new welded turret similar to the Type 96G replacing the original cast turret and a 125mm main gun with semi-automatic loader. Most advanced version of T 59 tank to date.

 

[sweetgrape]

I think you need the pic:

 

[Donation]

any details? how many did they order?

 

[Sasquatch]

Tanzania has about 20-30 in service.