Type 15 Main Battle Tank

The Type 15 (Chinese: 15式; pinyin: Shíwǔ shì) or ZTQ-15 is a Chinese third generation lightweight main battle tank (MBT). The vehicle was a replacement for the antiqued Type 62 light tank introduced in 1963. Type 15 tank is designed to fulfill the requirement from Chinese army for a lighter, mobile modern tank that can effectively operate in China's plateaus, forests, and water-heavy regions in which heavier Type 99 tanks have difficulties to traverse.

Users

 * Bangladesh
 * Bangladesh Army
 * People's Republic of China
 * People's Liberation Army Ground Force