According to the website of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on May 28th, recent pictures circulating on Chinese social media show that China has made significant progress in developing future main battle tanks with comprehensive missile defense and drone attack capabilities. The report states that this new type of tank appears to be very advanced, equipped with a two man crew and may have a complete active defense system, which will provide it with more protection than traditional tanks and give it stronger offensive capabilities. The comprehensive defense system of the new tank can preemptively detect and intercept incoming missiles, greatly reducing the risk of being destroyed by conventional anti tank missiles and high explosive anti tank shells. In addition, its attack system - which integrates drones and weapon stations - indicates that it will shift from traditional tank to tank combat to a more comprehensive combat approach. Traditional tanks are struggling to survive in the Ukrainian war. On modern battlefields, a low-cost drone can destroy a heavily armored tank worth millions of dollars. China's new generation tank project indicates that technologies such as drones can also be used for tank protection, enabling the "King of Land Warfare" to continue to play an important role in future armed conflicts. The main battle tanks currently used globally are third-generation tanks, but due to the evolution of the nature of war and the increasing threat of drones and missiles, many countries are developing fourth generation tanks. It is worth noting that the Russian T-14 "Amata" tank, which debuted in 2015, is considered one of the world's first fourth generation tanks, equipped with advanced active defense systems. Military commentator Bai Mengchen stated in an interview with the Military Channel of China Central Television in January this year that active defense technology has been considered a fundamental feature of the next generation of main battle tanks. A Chinese military blogger revealed in a post that China's new tank has an unmanned turret, a 105mm rifled gun, and a stealth barrel, which may be upgraded to an electric thermal chemical gun in the future. In addition, the blogger stated that the new tank is expected to be equipped with anti-aircraft weapon stations to enhance defense against low-speed missiles and drones. It may also be equipped with active electronic warfare systems and X-band radar. The former is responsible for fire control and target tracking, X-band radar is used to interfere with drone flight. The report states that the new tank also has the ability to collaborate independently on multiple platforms, greatly enhancing its offensive potential. It can cooperate with drones and unmanned vehicles to form coordinated strikes in beyond visual range air to ground combat. In terms of maneuverability, the tank retains six pairs of track systems and may be equipped with LiDAR autonomous driving. Its exterior looks unpainted, with the upper half of the body being gray and the lower half being yellow. In 2019, the concept of a two person tank was showcased in a promotional video for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the North China Vehicle Research Institute. The "two person, large screen" tank simulation cockpit showed that this technology has matured in China. In 2022, experts revealed at a forum held in Beijing that China's next generation tanks will mark a significant leap in defense capabilities. Through active interference and interception technology, the overall defense performance of the tank has been strengthened, and the battlefield survival ability has been increased by 2.7 times, experts say. The fourth generation of Chinese main battle tanks seems to be breaking away from traditional armor piercing missile confrontation and adopting system oriented operations supported by information technology, with active interference, interception, and multi-dimensional protection measures. (Lai Xin She)