IDEAS 2016 PREVIEW: PRIVATE MANUFACTURER WILL SHOWCASE ‘HIGH MOBILITY TACTICAL VEHICLE’

[Zarvan]

UROVESA VAMTAC ST5. Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons
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IDEAS 2016 PREVIEW: PRIVATE MANUFACTURER WILL SHOWCASE ‘HIGH MOBILITY TACTICAL VEHICLE’
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In the lead-up to the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), which will begin in Karachi on 22 November, Quwa will overview some of the scheduled events.

The Pakistani private auto-manufacturer Metal Engineering Works (MEW) is scheduled to showcase the VAMTAC, a ‘High Mobility Tactical Vehicle.’ The exact nature of the VAMTAC will only be confirmed next week, but it could be the Spanish UROVESA VAMTAC produced under license in Pakistan.

It being the URO VAMTAC notwithstanding, MEW offering a comparable vehicle could be indicative of the following: First, the Pakistani Ministry of Defence and/or Ministry of Interior could be requiring a highly mobile and lightly armoured vehicle. Second, Pakistan’s private sector may finally be seeing substantive engagement in terms of the country’s armament requirements.

A vehicle such as the URO VAMTAC could be utilized to take on a wide range of support roles in the armed forces. Granted, the URO VAMTAC is not a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, but in terms of ferrying personnel and supplies, being a platform – for anti-tank guided missiles, low-level radars and very short-range air defence equipment – and command and control these 3 to 4-ton vehicles could be useful.

In terms of the private sector’s involvement, specifically MEW, the VAMTAC could be a pattern in future procurements. It is not known what is behind MEW’s program. For example, could it be a case of Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence or Ministry of Interior ordering many vehicles from overseas, but requiring that they are produced domestically via commercial offset? Alternatively, did MEW invest in the program itself via a partnership with the foreign vendor – i.e. an initiative without firm domestic orders.

If one combines the potential needs of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior, the prospect of a high-volume market for light armoured vehicles is strong. For example, the Pakistan Army is engaged in a counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign with no affirmative end-date, MRAPs could be a recurring need. In addition, the Ministry of Interior – the Frontier Corps, Sindh Rangers, and Frontier Constabulary – could regularly acquire a range of light armoured vehicles (such as the VAMTAC) as a general transport.

Granted, this does pit private sector actors in competition against Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), the de facto and publicly-owned armour vehicle vendor in Pakistan. MEW’s VAMTAC and comparable offerings from other companies could put the Mohafiz et. al programs under pressure. On the other hand, directing this market to the private sector could enable HIT to narrow its focus to heavy armour applications (e.g. main battle tanks). HIT could even shift to complex tasks, such as manufacturing diesel engines to power heavy and light armoured vehicle applications, which could be marketed to the private sector.

http://quwa.org/2016/11/13/ideas-20...will-showcase-high-mobility-tactical-vehicle/

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Rangers need such Vehicles in Karachi and FC in Balochistan it's much better then Toyota Hilux

 

[Gryphon]

POF to launch newly developed Light Sniper Rifle at IDEAS 2016

On 23 November 2016, a Product Launch Ceremony will be held by Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) at IDEAS 2016 for newly developed Light Sniper Rifle (LSR), ideaspakistan.gov.pk reports.

For more details / pictures of LSR, visit the below thread:

Pakistan's new Sniper Rifles in development.

Also at IDEAS 2016:

MoU Signing Ceremony of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra & Ministry of Defence, Turkey.

Mobility Display by Metal Engineering Works of their latest High Mobility Tactical Vehicle, VAMTAC.

Denel to detail its T5-52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer.

Unveiling ceremony of Pakistan’s First Indigenous APC by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).

 

[war&peace]

Not a bad news... full details are needed to appreciate it though.
Participation of the private sector is really a welcome news and we wish to see more private companies venturing into vehicle and other equipment manufacturing while hi-tech govt agencies adopting the role of R&D organisations that develop only highly advanced and critical products while bulk of the production should be done by private sector and those should become competitive enough to market their products internationally.

 

[Tipu7]

It has two different models.
Its troops load capacity is half compared to that of Toyota truck.
Its weapon load choice is impressive compared to its size, any 7.62, 12.7, light mortar, grenade launcher, anti tank and air defense systems can be mounted.
Don't know what its protection level is, Spain use them with armored plated attached for ballistic protection......
Not a MRAP, so cannot survive IED and possibly RPG. But it should be capable enough to absorb light arm fire any where and 12.7 at specific places.........

I personally wished for Otokar Cobra2 which ''look'' more promising

 

[Zarvan]

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It has two different models.
Its troops load capacity is half compared to that of Toyota truck.
Its weapon load choice is impressive compared to its size, any 7.62, 12.7, light mortar, grenade launcher, anti tank and air defense systems can be mounted.
Don't know what its protection level is, Spain use them with armored plated attached for ballistic protection......
Not a MRAP, so cannot survive IED and possibly RPG. But it should be capable enough to absorb light arm fire any where and 12.7 at specific places.........

I personally wished for Otokar Cobra2 which ''look'' more promising

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I prefer

Ejder 4 x 4

Hizir MRAP

 

[Tipu7]

I prefer

Ejder 4 x 4

Hizir MRAP

These are not utility vehicles but MRAPS.
They cannot replace Toyota Trucks......

 

[Zarvan]

These are not utility vehicles but MRAPS.
They cannot replace Toyota Trucks......

If we can get 50 to Rangers in Karachi and around 30 to FC in Quetta and in other sensitive areas they can save lot of lives. But this Humvee copy can be turned into quite bomb proof and bullet proof thing also. We should opt for it also

 

[Tipu7]

This is how convoys move even in Zarb e Azb where MRAP move in front while rest vehicles stay behind inorder to overcome any IED attack..........
IMHO Dragoon/Maxpro MRAPS are enough for our requirements and focus should be shifted in replacing Toyota trucks with armored utility vehicles and more improving & producing more Dragoons..........

If we can get 50 to Rangers in Karachi and around 30 to FC in Quetta and in other sensitive areas they can save lot of lives. But this Humvee copy can be turned into quite bomb proof and bullet proof thing also. We should opt for it also

 

[JamD]

Blitzkrieg Solutions is also going to unveil their 8 wheeled MRAP. I've seen the pictures and it looks rather impressive. After IDEAS if I get the go ahead I will put the some unseen pictures here.


EDIT: https://defence.pk/threads/ideas-20...ion-mrap-to-be-unveiled-on-ideas-2016.460962/

@Zarvan

 

[Cornered Tiger]

Unveiling ceremony of Pakistan’s First Indigenous APC by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).

Sir @TheOccupiedKashmir can you please share some insights of it, any image, name, etc.

 

[Gryphon]

Sir @TheOccupiedKashmir can you please share some insights of it, any image, name, etc.

It was the Dragoon (a JV product of HIT).