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The Chinese Type 69/79 was a development of the Type 59. All three of these vehicles were based off of the Russian T-55/54 series of tanks. Their lineage can be seen through the distinct gap between the first and second roadwheels. The original 100mm smoothbore gun on the Type 59 was replaced with a 100mm rifled version. Other improvements included a new engine, ballistic computers, and laser rangefinders. The final stage, the Type 79, was equipped with a 105mm rifled gun also seen on the later Type 88.
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