BT-16

The BT-16 is a Gorbatovic fifth-generation main battle tank that entered service in 2016, with the Proletarian Liberation Army Ground Force, and was developed by Voronezh Machine-Building Design Bureau, and produced by Voronezh Machine-Building Plant for the Proletarian Liberation Army. The BT-16 was designed to be an equivalent to the Stasnovan T-17 tank, and a replacement for the BT-82 and BT-67 tanks.

Variants

 * Object 195 – Initial prototype version.
 * BT-16A – Standard production variant in service with the Proletarian Liberation Army.
 * An unmanned version of the BT-16 is planned and is currently in development.

Operators

 * Gorbatov: The Proletarian Liberation Army have placed an order for around 500 BT-16As by 2024. The first batch of 100 tanks was delivered in early 2017 for active duty testing.