Comparing: Object 430 Version II vs. WZ-120

Developed at the Construction Bureau of Factory No. 73 in early 1953. From March 8th through March 10th, 1953, the Ministry of Transport and Heavy Engineering considered the project, along with an alternate version of the tank with a more conventional configuration. However, later development was discontinued.

Initially, the WZ-120 (Type 59) tank was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. In later modifications the tank was upgraded. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.