Less crew, more tech: How China’s next-gen Type 100 is changing the tank playbook

China’s next-generation Type 100 main battle tank has appeared in new footage from an unidentified Chinese city, offering a fresh look at the vehicle in a previously unseen camouflage scheme and potentially signalling that its deployment is moving beyond parade and training appearances.Military Watch Magazine reported the footage on September 5, amid unconfirmed reports that the Type 100 is being introduced in larger numbers.China’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed that the tank has been commissioned into the People’s Liberation Army after making its public debut at the September 2025 Victory Day parade.The Type 100 represents a significant shift in China’s approach to armoured warfare, combining conventional tank firepower and protection with an unmanned turret, active protection, advanced sensors, hybrid-electric propulsion and networked battlefield capabilities.Tank designed for the modern battlefieldChina officially describes the Type 100 as a new-generation main battle tank.