1 MIR= 52-58×BMPs
So about 52 bmps for 150+ tanks. Or a single infantry regt for three armd regts. So isn't it unbalanced?
I was using the Indian IBGs against Paksitani offenses and not the other way round. Because of the reasons mentioned by Joe I was using the the Indian bdes for defence.
What I've inferred from this and Joe's post is that Indian doctrine requires their IABGs to be armor rich so that they are able to fight back/bog down a Paksitani attack without requiring further support and allowing the Indian armd divs to concentrate on a counter offense when they arrive.
Until the Indian strike formations reach their jump off points, these bdes will have blunted Paksitani attacks being completely independent.
Their being armour rich is because they'll be used as anvil?
- 1,6 armd divs= 2×320=640
- 9×IABGS(incl those of mech div)=9(approx) ×88=792
- Armd bdes with inf divs (8,14,15,16,18,34,40)= 7×88=616
- Inf bdes having armd regts (10,11,23,37,17)= 5×88=220
- Corps reserve bdes(1,2,4,5,30,31corps)= 528
- Corps reserve regt, 12 coprs=44
- In addition there are multiple indp sqns as well with bdes.
(Moreover, I think that 15, 8 inf div have two bdes same might be the case with some other inf divs)
Also what about the indp infantry bdes, do they have any armd component?
Total > 2800
What’s PA MBT inventory. Type and numbers
My estimates are based solely on delivery and production numbers and not regimental or service numbers, if anything it should be a general overview into the types and capabilities of the tanks, I would assume the numbers posted by Desert Fox are more accurate.
Pakistan:
VT-4P (3rd Gen+, post 2010s tech): Unknown number delivered (150+). 300 ordered, more planned.
Al-Khalid-I (3rd Gen, post 2010s tech): 110 in service, 110 on order. Al-Khalid-II production will begin shortly after Al-Khalid-I orders are complete, further 220+ Al-Khalid-II planned.
Al-Khalid (3rd Gen early 2000s tech): 400~ in service.
T80UD (3rd Gen, early 90s tech, modernized): 320 in service.
Type 85-UG (2nd Gen Modernized): 300 in service.
Al-Zarrar (2nd Gen Modernized): 600~ in service.
Type 69-IIM (1st Gen, obsolete): 200~ in service with both army and FC. To be replaced by VT-4P.
Type 59-IIM (1st Gen, obsolete): Around 700~ service. Some also In service with the FC. Few hundred more in storage. Being replaced by VT-4P.
TOTAL: 2700-2800 in service + few hundred reserves (Pakistani reserves are mostly Type 59s)
3rd/3rd+ Gen: 1100~ in service. With several hundred more on order.
(Note: VT-4P is being used to replace first generation tanks, while Al-Khalid-I and later Al-Khalid-II orders are being used to raise new regiments to increase fleet size)
2nd+ Gen: 900~ in service.
1st Gen: 800~ in service, will all be replaced by VT-4P, AK-I and AK-II.
INDIA:
T90S (3rd Gen, early 2000s tech): 1193 in service, 464 on order.
Arjun MK1A (3rd Gen) 1 tank in service. 118 on order.
Arjun MK1 (3rd Gen, performance closer to 2nd Gen): 124 in service.
T72 Improved Ajeya (2nd Gen Modernized): 950~ in service.
T72 (2nd Gen, obsolete): 850~ in active service, few hundred in storage.
TOTAL: 3100~ tanks in service + several hundred reserves (Indian reserves are mostly T72s)
3rd Gen: 1314 in service. 582 on order
2nd/2nd+ Gen: 1800~ in service.
No replacements planned in the Indian army till 2030 as per current information. I do realize that 3100 is too small to cover all the known Indian armored brigades and regiments, but the number of Arjun and T90S is 100% accurate, the only explanation might be that they have more of their stock T72s in service than is known. Which would mean lower reserves, but nonetheless, that’s the only explanation.