The Type 69 is a Chinese-made main battle tank developed in the late 1960s. It is an improved version of the Type 59 tank, which was the first Chinese tank to be mass-produced. The Type 69 features a 105mm rifled gun, a 12.7mm machine
The Type 69 and Type 79 are Chinese first generation main battle tanks. Both were developments of the Type 59 medium tank with technologies derived from the T-62. They were the first indigenously developed main battle tanks by China, although also classified as medium tanks while in development and service. Their lineage from the T-54A can be seen through the distinct gap between the first and second road wheels. Other improvements included a new engine, ballistic computers, and laser rangefinders. The more advanced Type 79 variant was equipped with a 105 mm rifled gun which was also found on the Type 80 tank.