For a tank that's not going to be delivered for two years it's curious how you can state it's performance and reliability is "greatly improved" other than by reading it off a Norinco press release?  Also the T-72 is over 40 years old.  Indeed it was designed between 1967 and 1971.  How much more reliable can the Ukrainian engine and French transmission get or does the 3000 have more Chinese components and that would be better why?