At the heart of the PC60-7's offensive power lies its main gun, a 120mm smoothbore cannon.
This advanced weapon system is specifically designed to engage and neutralize a wide range of armored targets, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, and fortified positions. The smoothbore design ensures high accuracy and velocity, delivering devastating kinetic energy to its targets.
The main gun boasts impressive specifications that contribute to its exceptional performance. It has a caliber of 120mm, which is a standard size for modern main battle tanks. The gun is capable of firing a variety of ammunition types, including armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds, high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds, and high-explosive squash head (HESH) rounds, among others. This versatility enables the tank to adapt to different combat scenarios.
The PC60-7's main gun has a maximum effective range of several kilometers, allowing it to engage targets from a safe distance. It is equipped with advanced fire control systems, including laser rangefinders, ballistic computers, and thermal imaging sights, which provide accurate target acquisition and fire control capabilities. These systems enhance the tank's effectiveness in both day and night operations, as well as in adverse weather conditions.
To ensure a high rate of fire, the PC60-7 is equipped with an autoloader mechanism that reduces the crew's workload and increases the tank's operational tempo. The autoloader is capable of storing multiple rounds within the tank's turret, allowing for rapid reloading and sustained engagement of multiple targets without the need for manual loading.
Furthermore, the main gun is stabilized, enabling the tank to engage targets accurately while on the move.
This stabilization system compensates for the tank's movement and external disturbances, ensuring the gun remains steady and on target. This feature significantly enhances the tank's effectiveness during dynamic battlefield situations, where quick reactions and precise shots are crucial.
The PC60-7's main gun is also equipped with a muzzle brake, which reduces the recoil generated during firing. This recoil reduction mechanism enhances the tank's overall stability and allows for faster follow-up shots, increasing the tank's rate of fire and target engagement capabilities.
In terms of armor-piercing capabilities, the PC60-7's main gun can penetrate advanced composite and modular armored vehicles, thanks to its high muzzle velocity and ammunition design. This allows the tank to engage heavily armored targets with confidence, maintaining its battlefield superiority.
