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WZ-1224

Tanks · People's Republic of China
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WZ-1224

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
70
Technology
70
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
60
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryTanks
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Tanks MASS Rating
90/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
70
Technology
70
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
60
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
WZ-1224
Category
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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61
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power1,200 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio21.8 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeFully Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)550 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)7.6 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.8 m
  • Width3.5 m
  • Height2.3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.5 m
⬢Amphibious & Special1MOD.1
  • Snorkel / Deep Wading Depth5 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Years in Production10 year
  • Current Service StatusIn Development
  • Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE17terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
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.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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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