Z6 Chungmu
| Z6 Chungmu | |
|---|---|
 The basic chassis of the Z6 Chungmu (left) and the Main Battle Tank variant (right). | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Zhenia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998-Present |
| Used by | Zhenia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Li-Jien Dynamics, Jinmu Defense Industries |
| Designed | 1992-1997 |
| Manufacturer | Li-Jien Dynamics (1998-Present) Jinmu Defense Industries (2005-Present) |
| Produced | 1998-present |
| No. built | 3,000+ (Z6 variant) 1,800+ (Z6A1 variant) |
| Variants | Baseline: Z6 Chungmu Main Battle Tank See below for further details |
| Specifications (Z6A1 Chungmu-I Main Battle Tank) | |
| Weight | 55.1 metric tons |
| Length | 10.72 m |
| Width | 3.71 m (including side armor) |
| Height | 2.72 m to turret roof |
| Crew | 3 (driver, gunner, commander) |
| Passengers | none |
| Armor | Welded steel base Composite Armor (turret and hull) |
Main armament | 1 x 120 mm/L55 smoothbore cannon (130 mm smoothbore planned) |
Secondary armament | 1 x 12.7 mm Eagle's Nest RWS 1 x 7.62 mm RWS |
| Engine | EDE-100X Diesel-Electric Engine 1500 hp |
| Suspension | In-arm suspension unit |
| Ground clearance | 45 cm |
Operational range | 560 km on internal fuel |
| Speed | 68 km/h (road) 48 km/h (offroad) |
The Li-Jien Dynamics Z6 Chungmu (Zhenian: Z6 충무), commonly the Z6 Chungmu Main Battle Tank and also referred to as Azure Dragon MBT due to its project name at the time of development, is a 3.5th-generation main battle tank built in Zhenia. Developed as a modern main battle tank to complement the existing Z5 Temujin main battle tank and replace the aging Z4 Thunder main battle tanks within service of the Greater Eastern Union Army, it is equipped with numerous characteristics that have been implemented after tactical feedback from recent military tensions, such as the 120 mm/L55 smoothbore cannon, its networking systems and its array of active protection systems. Its most recent variants, particularly the Z6A2, are considered as fourth-generation main battle tanks, due to significant upgrades that distinguish it from existing variants.