Bangladesh Army

[Nilgiri]

I don't think upgraded the turret...seems pretty round to me.

M.K is saying the upgrade is not complete. I think only a frontal glacis was upgraded this time for turret from what I can see of the pics.....we will need some better pics to see what this exactly looks like.

 

[bigbossman]

 

[Arthur]

It's fully upgraded. They just don't have their added armours on.

They don't have a 'new' turret. What they did is, they took of the old turret and then added a frame/rack around it to install ERA plates. If you pay for it, you can get composite armor blocks to fill in the space between the ERA slates and the turret. I don't like the turret geometry of the G upgrade.

The main gun seems to be the same as MBT-2000.

Edit: where and when these pictures were taken?

 

[BDforever]

It's fully upgraded. They just don't have their added armours on.

They don't have a 'new' turret. What they did is, they took of the old turret and then added a frame/rack around it to install ERA plates. If you pay for it, you can get composite armor blocks to fill in the space between thw ERA slates and the turret. I don't like the turret geometry of the G upgrade.

The main gun seems to be the same as MBT-2000.

it is still not fully upgraded, check the wheel, still old one.
so far 172 Type59 tanks have been upgraded, these are still in the process

 

[Arthur]

it is still not fully upgraded, check the wheel, still old one.
so far 172 Type59 tanks have been upgraded, these are still in the process

Ok,maybe wheels will be changed, but that doesn't mean that rest of the tank isn't. No more changes will be done on rest of the body, that's sure for now. You can say 90 percent upgrade is done. Install new wheels and armour slates, it's ready for frontline service.

And how many workshops are involved in the process? Shouldn't the wheels be installed where all other physical upgrades were done?

And how come they have upgraded 172, but we get pic of some 'half finished ' one?

 

[BDforever]

Ok,maybe wheels will be changed, but that doesn't mean that rest of the tank isn't. No more changes will be done on rest of the body, that's sure for now. You can say 90 percent upgrade is done. Install new wheels and armour slates, it's ready for frontline service.

And how many workshops are involved in the process? Shouldn't the wheels be installed where all other physical upgrades were done?

And how come they have upgraded 172, but we get pic of some 'half finished ' one?

probably these are going for field test first of new equipment.
and you will not get much pics of our armed forces

 

[Michael Corleone]

I don't think upgraded the turret...seems pretty round to me.

I agree but what do you think of the third picture?

Btw guys... this type 59 doesn't go over 35tons at most... including heaviest equipments like stabilizer etc.

It's fully upgraded. They just don't have their added armours on.

They don't have a 'new' turret. What they did is, they took of the old turret and then added a frame/rack around it to install ERA plates. If you pay for it, you can get composite armor blocks to fill in the space between the ERA slates and the turret. I don't like the turret geometry of the G upgrade.

The main gun seems to be the same as MBT-2000.

Edit: where and when these pictures were taken?

they are planning to go type 59g standards... why wont they be upgrading turret to type 96 one? G variants includes that.

 

[Arthur]

I agree but what do you think of the third picture?

Btw guys... this type 59 doesn't go over 35tons at most... including heaviest equipments like stabilizer etc.


they are planning to go type 59g standards... why wont they be upgrading turret to type 96 one? G variants includes that.

The weight was a major factor behind this upgrade. It suits our Terrain.

As for the turret, in G standard upgrade you don't get a new turret, what you get is what I described already. It's just a extra shell of armour over the old turret. Front glassics sees the most work.

probably these are going for field test first of new equipment.
and you will not get much pics of our armed forces

I think the mass upgrade work has just started. That's why.


PS: Notice the bigger engine compartment. Means a new and more powerful engine. Happy hunting!!

 

[Michael Corleone]

The early d-10c gun fitted on t59 on post #3197 could shoot 8 rounds per minute with a gun rammer. Else 7.67 rounds.

The weight was a major factor behind this upgrade. It suits our Terrain.

As for the turret, in G standard upgrade you don't get a new turret, what yoy get is what I described already. It's just a extra shell of armour over the old turret. Front glassics sees the most work.


I think the mass upgrade work has just started. That's why.

The Tanzanian tanks got type 96 turret in their g upgrades.

Ps. It is said to be a 800hp engine.

 

[Arthur]

The early d-10c gun fitted on t59 on post #3197 could shoot 8 rounds per minute with a gun rammer. Else 7.67 rounds.


The Tanzanian tanks got type 96 turret in their g upgrades.

Ps. It is said to be a 800hp engine.

800 hp is enough. It's only 35 ton.

They don't, I doubt that. Notice the commanders hatch. And to mention, new turret was considered during the Type 69 upgrade, but in field taste it failed to satisfy both Chinese and BD experts. Also it was deemed unfeasible.

 

[BDforever]

I think the mass upgrade work has just started. That's why.

no, last year, PM herself said 172 units has been upgraded

 

[Michael Corleone]

800 hp is enough. It's only 35 ton.

They don't, I doubt that. Notice the commanders hatch. And to mention, new turret was considered during the Type 69 upgrade, but in field taste it failed to satisfy both Chinese and BD experts. Also it was deemed unfeasible.

800hp will make that tank like a RU251 light tank... fast af!
I guess the requirements goes down like traverse time and reload and dispersion. With the turrets.... gotta do some digging on it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_59_tank
G variants come with new turret and armor.

@BDforever old post
Bangladesh locally upgrade TYPE-59BD MBT

Bangladesh army's own BMTF(bangladesh machine & tools factories) under '902 heavy workshop start it's project to upgrade old type-59 light tank into modern generation main battle tank.as a type-59BD ;technology of type-59G.

Specification:
-weight:40 tons
-oparational range:450 km
-engine:800 hp
-torque:1400rpm
-speed:60km/h
-armour:RHA,ERA

-main gun:125 mm smothbore
-secondary gun:12.7heavy anti aircraft machine gun&7.62coxial gpmg

Other features:
*125mm capable of fire all NATO round including APFSDS,HEAT-FS,HE-FS round:can penetrate 550m armour at 2km distance
*Can fire anti tank guided missile from main gun
*Advance data link and communication system
*Full computerised system
*ECM
*Smoke grenade&jammer
*Tharmal & night vision
*laser range finder
*Air condition system
*NBC suit

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/banglade...ng-type-59-tank-locally.331566/#ixzz4IL9BZOLI

Weight increases by 5 tons
Engine hp increases by 300
Speed increases by 4 km/hr

Weight increase was mainly the external armor which is derived from type 96....

I guess these will be presented at this years parade?
Guys record and upload on YouTube pls.

 

[Arthur]

800hp will make that tank like a RU251 light tank... fast af!
I guess the requirements goes down like traverse time and reload and dispersion. With the turrets.... gotta do some digging on it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_59_tank
G variants come with new turret and armor.

@BDforever old post
Bangladesh locally upgrade TYPE-59BD MBT

Bangladesh army's own BMTF(bangladesh machine & tools factories) under '902 heavy workshop start it's project to upgrade old type-59 light tank into modern generation main battle tank.as a type-59BD ;technology of type-59G.

Specification:
-weight:40 tons
-oparational range:450 km
-engine:800 hp
-torque:1400rpm
-speed:60km/h
-armour:RHA,ERA

-main gun:125 mm smothbore
-secondary gun:12.7heavy anti aircraft machine gun&7.62coxial gpmg

Other features:
*125mm capable of fire all NATO round including APFSDS,HEAT-FS,HE-FS round:can penetrate 550m armour at 2km distance
*Can fire anti tank guided missile from main gun
*Advance data link and communication system
*Full computerised system
*ECM
*Smoke grenade&jammer
*Tharmal & night vision
*laser range finder
*Air condition system
*NBC suit

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/banglade...ng-type-59-tank-locally.331566/#ixzz4IL9BZOLI

Weight increases by 5 tons
Engine hp increases by 300
Speed increases by 4 km/hr

Weight increase was mainly the external armor which is derived from type 96....

I guess these will be presented at this years parade?
Guys record and upload on YouTube pls.

Look at the turret very closely and tell me what you see. I spent a considerable amount of time around these machines, and I know whatcI am talking about. Don't believe everything some random website tellll you about BA. Most of the time they don't know a nut from a bolt.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Look at the turret very closely and tell mee what you see. I spent a considerable amount of time around these machines, and I know whatcI am talking about. Don't believe everything some random website tellll you about BA. Most of the time they don't know a nut from a bolt.

Not talking about Bangladesh army in general but the variant of tank... And the information is standard on all sources... Let me link a photo to compare with the third pic.

Compare side and front turret with3rd pic... I am not claiming it is a new turret fitted on em. It might be. Speculation.... Also look at upgraded suspension of t59 and compare with t96 over here... Also the side armor.

 

[Nilgiri]

Not talking about Bangladesh army in general but the variant of tank... And the information is standard on all sources... Let me link a photo to compare with the third pic.

Compare side and front turret with3rd pic... I am not claiming it is a new turret fitted on em. It might be. Speculation.... Also look at upgraded suspension of t59 and compare with t96 over here... Also the side armor.

Has Bangladesh invested anything itself into armour materials research etc?