For light ops these do not seem like a bad options, FC could benefit from these and other units that only have pickup trucks for getting in and out of hot spots. Not to mention these offer all round protection compared to the rudimentary vehicles (light trucks) the army is currently using. The...
I have to say if the Russian civil aerospace industry picks up and starts producing aircraft along with the Chinese they could possible represent some threat to Boeing and Air Bus.
My favorite is the Kaplan talk about significant improvements in IFV and APC design and incorporation of modern hardware, software, and protection into a robust platform. On top of that it can so far reach 35+ tons. Very impressive. I am curious about the cost per vehicle (granted it will depend...
Im not trying to be negative about this as this will be extremely important and deemed necessary procurement, but this will be a very costly procurement as well. What can Pakistan do to keep the cost of such a procurement low (aside from building the ships and helos locally)?