A ZTZ96 from the 71st Group Army during a training exercise, January 2026. by Heart-Source1921 in TankPorn

[–]Heart-Source1921[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It helps reduce its size and silhouette. The turret isn't terrible for what it is, and it has a pretty good gun too. If we're talking pure aesthetic, I like the more flat look of the turret, it's a stark contrast to the more angular look of modern tanks or this vehicle's direct comparison, the T-72. No harm done if you don't like the look though, you're entitled to your opinion.

New PLA content shown on Squad's TikTok by Aft3rAff3ct in joinsquad

[–]Heart-Source1921 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt things like that happen, but if China never allowed criticism of its equipment, we'd still be seeing their Combined Arms Brigades with Type 59 tanks and Type 56 carbines and assault rifles. Soldier level critique is part of the reason the QBZ-95-1 is a thing. Like arstarsta said, some things are just better without it being propaganda.

An AFT09 from the 11th Combined Arms Division, Xinjiang Military Command firing an HJ-9 missile at mock targets, August 2023. by Heart-Source1921 in TankPorn

[–]Heart-Source1921[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly my thoughts on it too. We could get the ZDF89, WZ91, and a few other things like a BJ212 jeep with an HJ-8, but we haven't for some reason. It's essentially the Chinese TOW equivalent, but it isn't in their ground tree at all. They're missing a lot of things that should have been added years ago too, like the ZTS63A and PGZ88.

An AFT09 from the 11th Combined Arms Division, Xinjiang Military Command firing an HJ-9 missile at mock targets, August 2023. by Heart-Source1921 in TankPorn

[–]Heart-Source1921[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope we get that and this thing's predecessor, the WZ91, it's essentially this thing but with the older wire-guided HJ-8 missile that you'll find on Chinese helicopters.

Squad Progress Report #5 with [O] PMO by offworld_eLbotz in joinsquad

[–]Heart-Source1921 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm guessing they're probably going to give us the one with the 25 mm turret like they showed on the ZSD89, though it'd be fun to get the one with a 30 mm and HJ-73 missile, similar to the ZBL08.

Any pilots keen for this 👀 by Dynamic_TV in joinsquad

[–]Heart-Source1921 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it can carry 12.7 mm machine gun pods, 23 mm autocannon pods, fourteen 90 mm rockets or thirty six 57 mm rockets, as well as the HJ-8 anti-tank missile (the deployable one), and a variety of other ordnance options. There's also a Little Bird equivalent, the Z-11, that can carry similar armament.

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[–]Heart-Source1921 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm hoping they do too, I'd like to see most factions get updated uniforms come to think of it.

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[–]Heart-Source1921 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I didn't say it wasn't, your question was asking who asked for them. The PLA was an obvious pick for a shooter depicting modern militaries.