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59-16 light tank
Photo: 中華人民共和國的官方攝影師 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Tanks · People's Republic of China · 1957
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59-16lighttank

59-16 light tank
59-16 light tank Photo: 中華人民共和國的官方攝影師 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
50
Technology
15
Reliability
35
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
40
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerPeople's Republic of China
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1959
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
28
Tanks MASS Rating
51/54
Early Cold War
428/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
50
Technology
15
Reliability
35
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
40
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
59-16 light tank
Category
Production
1957–1959
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
20
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
28
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationEarly Cold War
  • Combat Weight16 t
  • Crew Size4
◈Firepower6MOD.6
◇Mobility3MOD.3
⬢Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units0
  • Years in Production0 year
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1957Production started
  2. 1959Production ended
69
years in service
2
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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