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Tango01  | 27 Jun 2015 11:56 a.m. PST |
… in the world.
"Chinese army has take delivery of new 125mm cannon during a ceremony, Sunday, June 10, 2015. According Chinese sources, the cannon will have the highest range, velocity and penetration power of any 120mm/125mm cannon in the world. One quality that makes China's new canon so superior is its length. It has a length to caliber ratio of at least 60:1 – the longest tank gun in service is the German 120mm cannon, which has a ratio of 55:1, Popular Science reported. It also holds a larger cartridge, which stores more propellant explosives. While the cannon is currently mounted on a towed carriage, several characteristics suggest that it is intended for tank turrets…"
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| VonTed | 27 Jun 2015 5:44 p.m. PST |
Welcome to WW1 -China….. doing what's already been done and proud of it. |
| Noble713 | 27 Jun 2015 7:01 p.m. PST |
Could be useful for long range fire support in their disputed mountain region with India. A barrel that long might make for an awkward MBT though… |
| Tango01 | 28 Jun 2015 3:25 p.m. PST |
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