{
  "id": 20144716,
  "title": "China’s upgraded VT-4B export tank gets fourth-gen Type 100 tech ahead of Zhuhai show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/chinas-upgraded-vt-4b-export-tank-gets-fourth-gen-type-100-tech-ahead-20144716",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:01:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3374478/chinas-upgraded-vt-4b-export-tank-gets-fourth-gen-type-100-tech-ahead-zhuhai-show"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has upgraded its VT-4 series main battle tank with cutting-edge technologies aimed at the international market, newly surfaced photos show ahead of the country’s premier defence exhibition in Zhuhai. The appearance of the new tank, believed to be designated as VT-4B, indicates significant upgrades over the existing VT-4A in its armour protection, active protection, weapon station and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}