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IIAP may refer to: * Type 85-IIAP - a battle tank * Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA or IIAP) * Institut international d’administration publique - a French service public academy * Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems - a development institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia See also

* llap (other) * IAP (other) * AP2 (other) {{disambig ...
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Type 85-IIAP
The Type 80 () and the Type 88 () are a family of Chinese second-generation main battle tanks (MBTs). They are also known as the ZTZ80 and ZTZ88. History In the 1970s China's primary MBT in service was the Type 59 tank, Type 59, a licensed copy of the T-54 medium tank which was obsolete compared to contemporary Soviet and Western designs. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) thus requested new tanks that could match Soviet designs, which led to the development of the Type 69/79, Type 69 medium tank that had new technology such as a laser rangefinder and two-plane Gun stabilizer, stabilization. However, the Type 69 failed to satisfy PLA requirements and was only an export success that saw limited domestic service. Even then, the Type 69 was barely able to meet export requirements. Further tank development commenced which would lead to the Type 80 and Al-Khalid tank, Type 90 prototypes. Type 80 and Type 85 development The Type 80 began development in 1978, building upon the found ...
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