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Arjun a has a bigger engine but weights over 13 tonnes more than Al Khalid.

Al Khalid has a power-to-weight ratio of 26.66 hp/tonne gives acceleration from 0 to 32 km/h (0 to 20 mph) in 10 seconds and a maximum speed of 70 km/h, the speed and agility also helping to improve survivability which is greater than that of Arjun's.

The 1400 HP is for Mk II. An indigenous.lighter engine pumping out 1500 HP has already been developed and they are ready for trials. And even the MkI engine gives a healthy 24 hp/ton. Not a big difference considering that most of the tanks have a power/weight ratio in this bracket.

Development of Improved Indian Arjun Complete: DRDO - Defense News

Arjun has a 120mm main rifled tank gun which has to be loaded "mannually" where Al Khalid has an Automatic Loading 125mm smooth bore gun.

Therein lies the advantage. The 120 mms rifles is one of the best in its class and it is universally acknowledged that rifled guns give a better range, accuracy and more KE than the smooth bores.

And the manual loading has its advantages too.There have been cases of splinters jamming the auto-loader and the tanks are left unusable till the service crew gets their hands on it. Less of that problem in manual loading.

Al Khalid uses Data link which can communicate Tank footage and vital coordinates with other units around ie UAV/UCAVs , APCs , Fighter Jets , Cobra Gunships and artilliry command centers.

Arjun has no Data link , not that i am aware of at least !

I am here to make you aware of that

However, the specialty of the tank lies in its battlefield management system (BMS) which facilitates tactical command as well as control and communications between one tank and the rest of the team.

http://www.ipcs.org/pdf_file/issue/1796701917IPCS-Special-Report-23.pdf

Al Khalid has a Rate of fire/minute of 8 where Arjun's Rate of fire/minute is 6.

Arjun's rate of fire is 6-8 according to the most conservative estimates. Not just 6.

Al Khalid has been in Mass production which Arjun is yet to see , so far as many as 220 Al Khalid and Al Khalid 01 have been delivered to Pakistan Army.

If 220 numbers qualify as mass production, then I guess Arjun too is in mass production. Confirmed orders for 248 tanks are being fulfilled and once the MkII is ready get ready to see the 'real' mass production.

Al Khalid takes only 3 crew to operate the Machine while Arjun Takes 4 hence making it more expensive to operate , heavy and risks more lives.

More expensive to operate ?? You must be kidding - the auto loader needs maintenance whereas manual loader needs no maintenance relatively. More expensive - nope .Heavy risks - not exactly. If you have a jammed autoloader in the middle of the battle you are as good as a smoked turkey.

Now coming onto the salient features of Arjun :

1) Superior armament comprising of APFSDS (Kinetic Energy rounds), HEAT, HESH and the superior LAHAT missile.

2) KANCHAN composite armor said to be one of the best in the world and it took a direct hit from T 72 from point blank range with no apparent damage.

A new NERA armor being integrated,

A new honeycomb design Non-explosive and non-energetic reactive armour (NERA) armour is being tested on the Arjun and is reported to be working perfectly.


3)Advanced defensive suites to enhance survivalability in case of being hit - Advanced Laser Warning and Countermeasure System (ALWCS) and Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) already integrated and was said to be tested sucessfully in the trials.

Arjun Tank

4) The superior hydro-pneumatic suspension compared to the torsion bars on AK giving more accuracy while firing on the move.

5) Shaped charges for APS.
 
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The 1400 HP is for Mk II. An indigenous.lighter engine pumping out 1500 HP has already been developed and they are ready for trials. And even the MkI engine gives a healthy 24 hp/ton. Not a big difference considering that most of the tanks have a power/weight ratio in this bracket.

Development of Improved Indian Arjun Complete: DRDO - Defense News



Therein lies the advantage. The 120 mms rifles is one of the best in its class and it is universally acknowledged that rifled guns give a better range, accuracy and more KE than the smooth bores.

And the manual loading has its advantages too.There have been cases of splinters jamming the auto-loader and the tanks are left unusable till the service crew gets their hands on it. Less of that problem in manual loading.



I am here to make you aware of that



http://www.ipcs.org/pdf_file/issue/1796701917IPCS-Special-Report-23.pdf



Arjun's rate of fire is 6-8 according to the most conservative estimates. Not just 6.



If 220 numbers qualify as mass production, then I guess Arjun too is in mass production. Confirmed orders for 248 tanks are being fulfilled and once the MkII is ready get ready to see the 'real' mass production.



More expensive to operate ?? You must be kidding - the auto loader needs maintenance whereas manual loader needs no maintenance relatively. More expensive - nope .Heavy risks - not exactly. If you have a jammed autoloader in the middle of the battle you are as good as a smoked turkey.

Now coming onto the salient features of Arjun :

1) Superior armament comprising of APFSDS (Kinetic Energy rounds), HEAT, HESH and the superior LAHAT missile.

2) KANCHAN composite armor said to be one of the best in the world and it took a direct hit from T 72 from point blank range with no apparent damage.

A new NERA armor being integrated,




3)Advanced defensive suites to enhance survivalability in case of being hit - Advanced Laser Warning and Countermeasure System (ALWCS) and Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) already integrated and was said to be tested sucessfully in the trials.

Arjun Tank

4) The superior hydro-pneumatic suspension compared to the torsion bars on AK giving more accuracy while firing on the move.





Nice post, dude! Collating the points from above posts as well as some other stuff, here is a status check on Arjun mk2.


1.Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) :
As part of the project ‘Development of Defensive Aids System’, the MCS has been developed, integrated in MBT Arjun and conducted the performance Evaluation Trial.

2.Advanced Laser Warning Countermeasure System (ALWCS) :
First prototype of the Interface box for Fire Control System with Advanced LWCS has been developed and demonstrated. Verification Test on interfacing of ALWCS with Integrated Fire Control System has been carried out. ALWCS has been integrated on MBT Arjun and Limited Performance Evaluation and integrity trials completed.


3.Ammunition for MBT Arjun :
In ARDE, Pune, twenty nos of 120 mm Ordnances and 32 nos of 120 mm recoil system sets have been manufactured, proved successfully and issued to HVF Chennai for mounting on production Tanks. The order for 124 Sets of Recoil System has been completed.

4.Multi-spectral Camouflage Coatings :
The coatings of multispectral camouflage paints have been found to provide highly effective camouflaging both in visible-near infrared and thermal infrared regions when tested on BMP-2 by using thermal systems as well as Long Range Infrared Surveillance system from the Army.

5. Indigenous NERA (explosive reactive armour) developed.

6. Shaped charge warheads for the Active protection system for Arjun successfully tested!

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7.Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) :
An indigenous Fiber Gyro based 2 axis Sensor Package Unit has also been indigenously developed and fitted in Main Battle Tank, Arjun and passed field trials.


8.Cannon launched guided missile (CLMDP):bounce:

A new missile being developed at IRDE to replace the LAHAT which is the current ATGM with Arjun.

It will have more range, better seeker and a better attack profile!
 
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I missed a lot today it seems.. Welcome back Xinix...
 
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Thanx alot XiNiX. One of the finest thread.

Our neighbors are pinpointing the defects which were there in Arjun. Let me tell you guys, we all knows because India never kept them secret. Even the press releases were made unlike in your countries were apparently all defense products made are always the best in the world and always successful without any failures. I think even you should doubt about the credibility of your sources.

Other thing is that all those defects which were their were rectified and the thread is talking about the new arjun mk2 not the old one which apparently has some 90 upgrades. Stop talking about what is old and start worrying about what is coming.

Hey guys how is the modernization plan of T72 going on??? I think if IA should wait for trials of arjun mk2. If they still wanna go for the T72 then i think they should consider replacing at-least the oldest of the T72s which were inducted in the early 1970s with Arjun mk1 or mk2.

Also i heard IA is insisting on a complete new design for our FMBT which experts from Israel, Germany etc. are saying is a foolish idea. Also i heard, despite two years of labour, the Army's tank managers, the Directorate General of Mechanised Forces (DGMF), have been unable to decide on a suitable design for fmbt. Is it true ???? My personel opinion is we should listen to what experts are saying.
 
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Yeah the Pakistani army rejected the Abrams because there's no way in hell that you could afford to buy more than about 12 of them, the fuel costs alone would cripple their budget as either you chose the diesel powered version which Australia, Saud, Eygpt and Kuwait use which is like 8 GALLONS A MILE or the gas turbine jet engine which the U.S Army uses which is about the same but is MUCH more powerful but jet fuel costs about 4 times that of normal diesel.

Don't make out it was because it didn't meet your 'stringent' technical requirements but the Al-Khalid did, there is no SANE expert on earth who would say the Al-Khalid was better than the Abrams, it was simply down to $$$

India on the other hand could probably afford the Abrams in relatively large numbers (the Arjun costs only slightly less than the Abrams) but chose to develop an indigenous tank instead because that is their strategy- to try and make as much indigenous hardware as possible + the fact that when the Arjun development started (late 1980s) India's finances were in a bit of a pickle and their relationship with the US was not as strong as it is today.


You are talking too much Sh!t - M1a1 was offered to Pakistan in Zia era - It failed thin desert sand trails and ended up in a stream in the following trails in Punjab"s muddy terrain. Zia was killed after he was flying back from one of these trails in Bahawalpur.

It was refused based on its "Performance" NOT because of its "cost".
 
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The 1400 HP is for Mk II. An indigenous.lighter engine pumping out 1500 HP has already been developed and they are ready for trials. And even the MkI engine gives a healthy 24 hp/ton. Not a big difference considering that most of the tanks have a power/weight ratio in this bracket.

Development of Improved Indian Arjun Complete: DRDO - Defense News



Therein lies the advantage. The 120 mms rifles is one of the best in its class and it is universally acknowledged that rifled guns give a better range, accuracy and more KE than the smooth bores.

And the manual loading has its advantages too.There have been cases of splinters jamming the auto-loader and the tanks are left unusable till the service crew gets their hands on it. Less of that problem in manual loading.



I am here to make you aware of that



http://www.ipcs.org/pdf_file/issue/1796701917IPCS-Special-Report-23.pdf



Arjun's rate of fire is 6-8 according to the most conservative estimates. Not just 6.



If 220 numbers qualify as mass production, then I guess Arjun too is in mass production. Confirmed orders for 248 tanks are being fulfilled and once the MkII is ready get ready to see the 'real' mass production.



More expensive to operate ?? You must be kidding - the auto loader needs maintenance whereas manual loader needs no maintenance relatively. More expensive - nope .Heavy risks - not exactly. If you have a jammed autoloader in the middle of the battle you are as good as a smoked turkey.

Now coming onto the salient features of Arjun :

1) Superior armament comprising of APFSDS (Kinetic Energy rounds), HEAT, HESH and the superior LAHAT missile.

2) KANCHAN composite armor said to be one of the best in the world and it took a direct hit from T 72 from point blank range with no apparent damage.

A new NERA armor being integrated,




3)Advanced defensive suites to enhance survivalability in case of being hit - Advanced Laser Warning and Countermeasure System (ALWCS) and Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) already integrated and was said to be tested sucessfully in the trials.

Arjun Tank

4) The superior hydro-pneumatic suspension compared to the torsion bars on AK giving more accuracy while firing on the move.

5) Shaped charges for APS.

HIT Al Khalid Main Battle Tank.

58eb22274e.jpg


Myth: The Al Khalid is nothing more than the NORINCO brand

Type 90-IIM Main Battle Tank.


The Al-Khalid is essentially a hybrid tank design with systems, armament and subsystems originating from a variety of global sources though the tank system itself, as a whole, is a locally-produced product native to Pakistan. Its indirect lineage can be traced back to the Soviet Cold War-era T-54 series while its direct lineage stems from the Chinese NORINCO Type 90-II main battle tank. Additionally, engines are of Ukrainian origin while production is handled within Pakistan. In most respects, the Al-Khalid can be viewed as the "ultimate" evolution of the successful Soviet T-54 system.

Design on the Al-Khalid ran through most of the 1990's to which the system was then known as the "MBT 2000". Design was handled on both the part of NORINCO Factory 617 of China and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) of Pakistan with a partnership officially inked in January of 1990. Prototypes appeared the following year and went into evaluation. At the core of the new tank design was to be ease-of-production, a system that could readily accept the use of foreign powerpacks.

There appeared four major prototypes designated simply as P1, P2, P3 and P4. Each was differentiated mainly by their selection of powerplants. The P1 sported the German-based MTU-396 diesel engine mated to an LSG-3000 automatic transmission while fielding a Chinese-made 125mm main gun, fire-control system and autoloader. The P2 was similar in scope but with a Perkins Condor 1,200 horsepower diesel engine (used in the successful British Challenger MBT series), a French SESM ESM500 (ala the Le Clerc MBT) and western-based fire-control system. The P3 sported a Ukrainian 6TD-2 1,200 horsepower engine but essentially the P2 prototype. The P4 was given the NATO-standard 120mm main gun tied into a western-based fire-control system along with a German-based MTU-871/TCM AVDS-1790 diesel engine with LSG-3000 automatic transmission. The P4 was intended to become an export product for Pakistan to produce, operate and sell to other prospective global buyers.

P2's Challenger-based engine proved too temperamental for the rigors of desert warfare and was ultimately too expensive for a long-term powerpack solution. The P4 saw its demise when an arms embargo was placed against Pakistan for their testing of a nuclear weapon in 1998. As such, the P3 with her Ukrainian powerplant proved the best for both cost and operations in the hot Pakistani climate. The new tank system was born under the Chinese designation of "Type 90-IIM" (showcasing its obvious lineage to the NORINCO Type 90-II model) along with an export designation of "MBT 2000". In Pakistan, the tank took on the name of "Al-Khalid".

al-khalid_main_battle_tank_ideas_2008_international_defence_exhibition_pakistan_karachi_002.jpg


Pakistan received much experience in its two major Indo-Pak Wars against India resulting in a nation that was now more or less knowledgeable about what it wanted in their next main battle tank. Pakistan had already been granted license-production rights to the Chinese Type 85-IIAP series and manufactured the type through Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), to which the experience in this type of industrial-size, heavy duty manufacturing proved priceless to Pakistan's future within localized production of armored vehicles. As such, HIT was tabbed for producing the new Al-Khalid and the tank entered service with the Pakistani Army in 2001 with local Pakistani production continuing even today. It is expected that some 600 total Al-Khalids will be delivered to the Pakistani Army by production's end.

Externally, the Al-Khalid shares a conventional design consistent with most modern main battle tanks. It offers up a low profile thanks to its rather short turret height. The glacis plate is very shallow and side armor is augmented through the use if skirts. Six road wheels are fitted to a side. Crew accommodations amount to three personnel as the loader position is done away with. The driver is seated in the center of the forward hull while the gunner and tank commander take their positions in the turret. Armor is composite in construction and is expanded to include Explosive Reactive Armor for increased protection.

The engine is mounted at the rear and consists of a Ukrainian-based KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel-fueled engine delivering up to 1,200 horsepower. The engine provides a top speed of 70 kilometers-per-hour with a range of 400 kilometers. The powerplant is tied to a SESM ESM500-series 5-speed transmission system. Suspension is accomplished through a torsion bar and hydraulic damper arrangement.

Primary armament of the Al-Khalid centers around the powerful 125mm smoothbore main gun nestled into the center of the turret face. Consistent with Russian tank designs throughout recent history, the Al-Khalid does away with the main gun loader as a crewmember and instead employs a complicated but effective automatic loader in his place. Anti-aircraft support is handled by the tank commander through an externally-operated 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on the turret roof. A 7.62mm anti-infantry machine gun is mounted co-axially on the turret face next to the main gun. Six smoke grenade dischargers are fitted to either turret side and a capable laser range finder, laser detection system and NBC protection are all standard to base Al-Khalids.

As of this writing, 320 examples of the Al-Khalid have been produced. The primary production model is the Al-Khalid based on the NORINCO prototype fitting the Ukrainian KMDB 6TD-2 diesel engine (P3). The Al-Khalid I represents a proposed upgraded model with revised systems, engine, autoloader and armor as well as the ability to fire KOMBAT anti-tank guided missiles for increased lethality. This version is still under development.

125mm2.jpg


The Al-Khalid is named after the Muslim hero-general Khalid ibn al-Walid (592-642 AD), Muhammad's successful and legendary military commander.

Saudi Arabia has been rumored as a potential Al Khalid user though this agreement has not been exercised.

HIT Al Khalid / Type 90-II / MBT 2000 - Main Battle Tank - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Tanks, Vehicles and Artillery
 
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HIT Al Khalid Main Battle Tank.

58eb22274e.jpg


Myth: The Al Khalid is nothing more than the NORINCO brand

Type 90-IIM Main Battle Tank.


HIT Al Khalid / Type 90-II / MBT 2000 - Main Battle Tank - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Tanks, Vehicles and Artillery

@@ BLACKBLOOD....wat is the motive or rationality behind this post>>It only tells whay we already know....from the article i gathered ERA and the turrent launched missile are still in Development...no where does it provide any info how this tank is better than its other tanks..atleat arjuns`s features....
 
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Funny to see all the internet fanboys thumping each other on the back. Also funny to see excuses ranging from corruption to infrastructure as the reason why the Arjun factory is desperate for orders.

Bottom line: Until the Indian Army shows confidence in the Arjun by ordering thousands of units, all the internet fanboy blabbering is worthless.
 
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Bottom line: Until the Indian Army shows confidence in the Arjun by ordering thousands of units, all the internet fanboy blabbering is worthless.
By that definition even your army has to show confidence in Al Khalid. China developed it alongwith you. Just tell me if it was such a success why did China felt a need to develop more advanced MBT for its forces ??/
 
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Funny to see all the internet fanboys thumping each other on the back. Also funny to see excuses ranging from corruption to infrastructure as the reason why the Arjun factory is desperate for orders.

Bottom line: Until the Indian Army shows confidence in the Arjun by ordering thousands of units, all the internet fanboy blabbering is worthless.

Expected something better from you. That is a silly logic. Just last year IA ordered new batch of Arjun and Arjuns are deployed along Indo-Pak border new Jaisalmir.
 
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Funny to see all the internet fanboys thumping each other on the back. Also funny to see excuses ranging from corruption to infrastructure as the reason why the Arjun factory is desperate for orders.

Bottom line: Until the Indian Army shows confidence in the Arjun by ordering thousands of units, all the internet fanboy blabbering is worthless.

why you just keep on posting same thing ??Internet fan boys ,internet fan boys bla bla bla !!better keep ya mouth shut if you have nothing to add substantial in thread...:angry:
 
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Funny to see all the internet fanboys thumping each other on the back. Also funny to see excuses ranging from corruption to infrastructure as the reason why the Arjun factory is desperate for orders.

Bottom line: Until the Indian Army shows confidence in the Arjun by ordering thousands of units, all the internet fanboy blabbering is worthless.

Point taken, Arjun Is Just not there which could make it a future MBT of Ours, Its Still a technology which would go obsolete in the coming decades, We have started Modernization not by keeping Quantity as a sole Motive, We have an Equally Capable MBT the T-90 in our Inventory which is doing the job of a front Line Combat Unit, we do not need another Vehicle of the same Capability or a Capability which has an Edge over it.... We need a Technology which is New, If its Incorporated on The Arjun MK2 then The Army is Ready to Buy it....

Arjun Is a Totally good and Rugged Vehicle fit for facing any Combat Scenario faced today, But can it tomorrow is the Question.... Thats the Main Reason Army is Not Interested in it, If It was Provided in 2000's Army perhaps Wouldnt have gone for the T-90 at all...
 
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Welcome back...XiNiX!!!!

the best researcher guy on pdf!
 
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HIT Al Khalid Main Battle Tank.

58eb22274e.jpg


Myth: The Al Khalid is nothing more than the NORINCO brand

Type 90-IIM Main Battle Tank.


The Al-Khalid is essentially a hybrid tank design with systems, armament and subsystems originating from a variety of global sources though the tank system itself, as a whole, is a locally-produced product native to Pakistan. Its indirect lineage can be traced back to the Soviet Cold War-era T-54 series while its direct lineage stems from the Chinese NORINCO Type 90-II main battle tank. Additionally, engines are of Ukrainian origin while production is handled within Pakistan. In most respects, the Al-Khalid can be viewed as the "ultimate" evolution of the successful Soviet T-54 system.

Design on the Al-Khalid ran through most of the 1990's to which the system was then known as the "MBT 2000". Design was handled on both the part of NORINCO Factory 617 of China and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) of Pakistan with a partnership officially inked in January of 1990. Prototypes appeared the following year and went into evaluation. At the core of the new tank design was to be ease-of-production, a system that could readily accept the use of foreign powerpacks.

There appeared four major prototypes designated simply as P1, P2, P3 and P4. Each was differentiated mainly by their selection of powerplants. The P1 sported the German-based MTU-396 diesel engine mated to an LSG-3000 automatic transmission while fielding a Chinese-made 125mm main gun, fire-control system and autoloader. The P2 was similar in scope but with a Perkins Condor 1,200 horsepower diesel engine (used in the successful British Challenger MBT series), a French SESM ESM500 (ala the Le Clerc MBT) and western-based fire-control system. The P3 sported a Ukrainian 6TD-2 1,200 horsepower engine but essentially the P2 prototype. The P4 was given the NATO-standard 120mm main gun tied into a western-based fire-control system along with a German-based MTU-871/TCM AVDS-1790 diesel engine with LSG-3000 automatic transmission. The P4 was intended to become an export product for Pakistan to produce, operate and sell to other prospective global buyers.

P2's Challenger-based engine proved too temperamental for the rigors of desert warfare and was ultimately too expensive for a long-term powerpack solution. The P4 saw its demise when an arms embargo was placed against Pakistan for their testing of a nuclear weapon in 1998. As such, the P3 with her Ukrainian powerplant proved the best for both cost and operations in the hot Pakistani climate. The new tank system was born under the Chinese designation of "Type 90-IIM" (showcasing its obvious lineage to the NORINCO Type 90-II model) along with an export designation of "MBT 2000". In Pakistan, the tank took on the name of "Al-Khalid".

al-khalid_main_battle_tank_ideas_2008_international_defence_exhibition_pakistan_karachi_002.jpg


Pakistan received much experience in its two major Indo-Pak Wars against India resulting in a nation that was now more or less knowledgeable about what it wanted in their next main battle tank. Pakistan had already been granted license-production rights to the Chinese Type 85-IIAP series and manufactured the type through Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), to which the experience in this type of industrial-size, heavy duty manufacturing proved priceless to Pakistan's future within localized production of armored vehicles. As such, HIT was tabbed for producing the new Al-Khalid and the tank entered service with the Pakistani Army in 2001 with local Pakistani production continuing even today. It is expected that some 600 total Al-Khalids will be delivered to the Pakistani Army by production's end.

Externally, the Al-Khalid shares a conventional design consistent with most modern main battle tanks. It offers up a low profile thanks to its rather short turret height. The glacis plate is very shallow and side armor is augmented through the use if skirts. Six road wheels are fitted to a side. Crew accommodations amount to three personnel as the loader position is done away with. The driver is seated in the center of the forward hull while the gunner and tank commander take their positions in the turret. Armor is composite in construction and is expanded to include Explosive Reactive Armor for increased protection.

The engine is mounted at the rear and consists of a Ukrainian-based KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel-fueled engine delivering up to 1,200 horsepower. The engine provides a top speed of 70 kilometers-per-hour with a range of 400 kilometers. The powerplant is tied to a SESM ESM500-series 5-speed transmission system. Suspension is accomplished through a torsion bar and hydraulic damper arrangement.

Primary armament of the Al-Khalid centers around the powerful 125mm smoothbore main gun nestled into the center of the turret face. Consistent with Russian tank designs throughout recent history, the Al-Khalid does away with the main gun loader as a crewmember and instead employs a complicated but effective automatic loader in his place. Anti-aircraft support is handled by the tank commander through an externally-operated 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on the turret roof. A 7.62mm anti-infantry machine gun is mounted co-axially on the turret face next to the main gun. Six smoke grenade dischargers are fitted to either turret side and a capable laser range finder, laser detection system and NBC protection are all standard to base Al-Khalids.

As of this writing, 320 examples of the Al-Khalid have been produced. The primary production model is the Al-Khalid based on the NORINCO prototype fitting the Ukrainian KMDB 6TD-2 diesel engine (P3). The Al-Khalid I represents a proposed upgraded model with revised systems, engine, autoloader and armor as well as the ability to fire KOMBAT anti-tank guided missiles for increased lethality. This version is still under development.

125mm2.jpg


The Al-Khalid is named after the Muslim hero-general Khalid ibn al-Walid (592-642 AD), Muhammad's successful and legendary military commander.

Saudi Arabia has been rumored as a potential Al Khalid user though this agreement has not been exercised.

HIT Al Khalid / Type 90-II / MBT 2000 - Main Battle Tank - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Tanks, Vehicles and Artillery

what new in this ?
ERA in development compared
India already developed and featured in T90, T72 ,Arjun mk1.Abhay IFV etc. :azn:
 
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