Army to get 44 MBT-2000 tanks

[Broccoli]

fight with whome ? better to invest money on infrastructure

Myanmar

 

[integra]

^Those burmese aren't supposed to be so much irritating,
its the junta with their stome age tactics.

Can't understand why does India or China
stop supporting those Juntas, whats wrong having a stronger
democratic Burma under Aung San Suu Kyi?
They won't bite......

 

[kobiraaz]

I am not sure if our army operates any UAVs. But anyways, a good UAV with a good sensor package is very important in any modern battle field scenario.

Why do you think the PLA are rushing toward UAV development? The USA already operates state of the art UAVs. They are great for scouting, and often hard to spot by the enemy.

F-7 is a fighter, jets going over 900 mph are limited. Combat helicopters can fly low, and avoid too much exposure to radar, given that they have the right avionics and sensor packages. Similar to the Longbow Apache.

They can also be equipped with good sensor equipment such that our porous borders can be better protected. Currently, the India-Bangladesh border has all sorts of shenanigans going on. They are:
1. Piracy.
2. Smuggling.
3. Drug trafficking.
4. Human trafficking.
5. Armed foreign groups such as ULAF.
6. Possibility of terrorists.

While I commend that there are efforts by our armed forces to resolve these issues, I still think more needs to be done for the sake of security, and that the Indians have less to about. That's when right equipment comes to mind.

What attack helicopter? I personally like the MI-28. It looks mean and it is pretty advanced

I hope they get some 'real' military choppers.

BD is waiting for chinese hellis... Let china build them first . . We cant afford to buy costly weapons. . I think Mig29 taught them a good lesson. . .

 

[integra]

Well according to some news (can't find right now)
the navy last 24th june signed for two additional Dornier 228.
They have received their Augusta Helis last month though.

Real attack choppers remains a farcry for now as mobility
through mi17 seems to be the preferred strategy.
Mi-28 is a dedicated attack chopper which will not be viable
right now I guess, may be Mi-24 should be considered.

Can carry troops as well as ammunitions.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Tiki,

Good analysis. Do you think a 48 tonne tank is a little too heavy for Bangladeshi terrain? Its too heavy in my opinion. I have not seen a single South East Asian nation operating a tank that heavy

Well, hope the BD army knows what its doing

It is difficult to say since I have not seen the effect of the various seasons on the land (ground) in Bangladesh.

Singapore, I think, has heavy tanks even though it is an island, but then Singapore defence is actually aimed to take the war into the enemy's territory.

I am sure the Armoured Officers of the BD Army would know better.

This link will help understand the tank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank#Design

Tank Design (Brassey Publication) is detailed and yet is ideal for a non military person.

One could also read Brig Simpkins book - Race to the Swift. It is very informative.

 

[bdslph]

the MBT 2000 and Alkhalid has some similarities but still they are both good tanks

maybe we did not buy from pakistan as china is giving a offer which other countries cannot give us

 

[integra]

Well I'm waiting for the specifications!
They should rather upgrade
Jammers and Imagery systems
Better trackers and composite armors.

 

[rbsrifat]

Thanks for Sharing

 

[ziaulislam]

MBT-2000 and alkhalid have are very much common in most respects.
the reason why chinese can sell is the Aid/soft loan package and cheaper price due to mass production

and in this case it was political too, curent bangladesh govt could never buy anything from pakistan remotely connected to defense

 

[AnkurPandey]

I dont see the logic behind buying such old and cheap tanks developed in early 1990s. There are variety of newly designed tanks available worldwide and in China. Why didnt BD go for T96 or T99. Even the chinese abandoned this unlucky child MBT2000 after giving birth (Chinese dont operate a single MBT2000 themselves)

What attack helicopter? I personally like the MI-28. It looks mean and it is pretty advanced

I hope they get some 'real' military choppers.

This is Russian MI28. India dumped this to buy 22 Apache AH-64D, because its in development phase. We will buy them once they are complete.

 

[SQ8]

I dont see the logic behind buying such old and cheap tanks developed in early 1990s. There are variety of newly designed tanks available worldwide and in China. Why didnt BD go for T96 or T99. Even the chinese abandoned this unlucky child MBT2000 after giving birth (Chinese dont operate a single MBT2000 themselves)



This is Russian MI28. India dumped this to buy 22 Apache AH-64D, because its in development phase. We will buy them once they are complete.

I suggest you do a read up on Chinese tanks before coming up with fatwas..
Both the 96 and MBT-2000 are based on the common type-90..
And each was developed according to the needs of the user.
MBT-2000 is more adaptable to however BD Army wishes to tailor it for itself.

 

[AnkurPandey]

I suggest you do a read up on Chinese tanks before coming up with fatwas..
Both the 96 and MBT-2000 are based on the common type-90..
And each was developed according to the needs of the user.
MBT-2000 is more adaptable to however BD Army wishes to tailor it for itself.

Sour grapes i will say ... I will not buy a Lamborghini because some Revo or Maruti comes as per my needs and i can tailor it for my self (In the local garage next door). Boss give me a break. Try somewhere else. There is something called a quality product.

 

[Avisheik]

Sour grapes i will say ... I will not buy a Lamborghini because some Revo or Maruti comes as per my needs and i can tailor it for my self (In the local garage next door). Boss give me a break. Try somewhere else. There is something called a quality product.

Type 96 does not suit our needs. MBT 2000 does. We chose MBT over type 96 most probably cos of the mobility factor. Type 96 has power to weight ratio of 21hp per tonne while mbt 2000 has power to weight ratio of 26 hp per tonne. this gives the mbt 2000 quite good acceleration. Plus, it can cross water obstacles up to 5m deep, a very important factor in a terrain which is crisscrossed by rivers and channels


Type 99- Quite new and china itself only has 200 of them. Plus China have not exported it yet to other countries, so we will have to wait a very long time to accquire them.

 

[SQ8]

Sour grapes i will say ... I will not buy a Lamborghini because some Revo or Maruti comes as per my needs and i can tailor it for my self (In the local garage next door). Boss give me a break. Try somewhere else. There is something called a quality product.

That alone is enough to show that you jack about the subject.

 

[Major Shaheb]

Al fahd 66 , BTR70 55, BTR80 1200 , BTR-T 30, MT-LB 100 , type62 60, type85 50

It is actually 1025 BTR-80 and 125 BTR-82. so totaling 1150 BTRs.