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Type98

Type 98
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
35
Technology
20
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
40
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
35
Strategic Impact
20
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryTanks
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Tanks MASS Rating
362/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
35
Technology
20
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
40
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
35
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 98
Category
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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33
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection9MOD.9
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power300 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio11.54 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed40 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)250 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)6.33 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.44 m
  • Width2.87 m
  • Height2.38 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units217
  • Years in Production1,939 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
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 main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
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.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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