Type 59/WZ-120/VT-3 Main Battle Tank

The Type 59 was a Chinese main battle tank basically copied from the T-54A. The tank featured multiple variants.

Variants:
1.
Name: Type 59/WZ-120

Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 1958
Produced: 9500

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.27 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36577 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament:
-100 mm Type 59
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor:
-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper side)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

2.
Name: Type 59-I
Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 1979
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36500 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament:
-100 mm Type 69-II
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor:
-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

3.
Name: Type 59-II/WZ-120B

Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 1981
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36500 Kilograms

Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament
-105 mm Type 81
Secondary Armament
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor:

-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

4.
Name: Type 59-IIA
Type: Main Battle Tank

Origin: China
Year: 1981
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36500 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament
-105 mm Type 81
Secondary Armament
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor:

-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

5.
Name: Type 59D/WZ-120C

Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 1995
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36500 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament
-105 mm Type 83-I
Secondary Armament
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor: (Explosive Reactive as well)

-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

6.
Name: Type 59G/VT-3
Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 2010
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 36500 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament
-125 mm Smoothbore
Secondary Armament
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor: (Explosive Reactive?)

-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

7.
Name: Type 59P
Type: Main Battle Tank
Origin: China
Year: 2009
Produced: ???

Length: 6.04 Meters
Width: 3.3 Meters
Height: 2.59 Meters
Weight: 37593 Kilograms
Speed: 50 km/h

Crew: 4

Primary Armament
-105 mm Type 83-I
Secondary Armament
-7.62 mm Type 59T (2) AND
-12.7 mm Type 54
-81 mm Smoke Launcher (4)
Gun Flexibility: -5 and 18

Armor: (Explosive Reactive)

-Hull
100 mm Front
80 mm Side
45 mm Rear
30 mm Top
20 mm Bottom
-Turret
200 mm Front
160 mm Side (104 mm upper turret)
65 mm Rear
30 mm Top

Sources:
http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/tank/Type59.html
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/China/Type-59.php
http://tanknutdave.com/the-chinese-type-59-medium-tank/
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1322.html
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/type-59-variants.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/type-59.htm