Official Confirmation: Saudi Arabia has Indeed Bought 150 Pakistani Al-Khalid Tanks

[Manticore]

How can you say it didn't? because why would they buy it if it didn't meet their requirements specially when they have other options as well. Also they have most probably gone for AK-1 not AK.
@Dazzler @Horus plz shed some light on capabilities of these tanks.

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[Majesty]

^^ neither AK is going to take the heat. This is just to support Pakistan military industry.

 

[Kompromat]

There's better options than Al-Khaled.

Indeed. However none of those Tanks were built for Desert Warfare. AK was built from ground up as a Desert Warfare Tank. We shipped 15 odd examples to RSLF in late 2000s which have since been tested for years. If this purchase is really true then it will be AK-1, an upgrade based on tests carried out by RSLF. Unless you know better about armored warfare than your Army does, they've made this decision based on the capabilities of this machine as conpared to other options available to them.

 

[Donatello]

^^ neither AK is going to take the heat. This is just to support Pakistan military industry.

The hot and dusty conditions which prevail in Saudia, are also in Pakistan.....the desert of Sindh is very unforgiving and AKs are designed for that......for everything else there are the T80s, Al Zarrars and Type 85

 

[Manticore]

Requirements met by al-khalid


KSA had in principle agreed to buy 150 Al-Khalid tanks worth $600 million. All trails are COMPLETED and some modification have already made to Al-Khalid. (current Al Khalid)

1- Trials at 55 C were successful with very fine dust not making any impediment on the engine and performance of the tank. (not many Indian Tanks have achieved that)

2- Turret power control now is all electrically controlled backed by manual control (KSA)

3- A new European Renk LSG 3000 transmission has been incorporated (KSA) (SESM 500 for Pak)

4- There is some type of ‘special’ armor has been installed. During trails this ‘special’ armor (on the hull and turret) tested through live firing which defeated all types of 120 & 125 mm tank projectiles. (PA & KSA) (this is the armor is was talking about)

5- Modifications have been completed which resulted in increasing the 125 mm rounds from 39 to 49

6- Ammo storage for 12.7 & 7.62 mm has increased from 1,000 to 1,500 and 4,000 to 7,100 rounds respectively, thus, making Al-Khalid the most heavily weaponized tank in the world.

7- The power pack (engine, transmission & cooling system) can be removed in 30 minutes and reinstalled in 35 minutes.

8- KSA Al-Khalid will be equipped with A/C, APU, DDP (PA also), IBMS (PA also), and active threat-protection system.

HKhan pakdef 2009

 

[Hell NO]

Like Egypt Saudi is paying for weapons for pakistan so they can be used to fight war on saudi behalf because saudi army is worst then iraq army they will run away when they see their enemy .
L00king to rent the army please contact Pakistan and Egypt.

Do you have any source that clearly says that saudi bought or payed money for weapons for egypt. Yes saudi arabia, uae and kuite did donated money but that money was to help the economy not the army

 

[Manticore]

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[Altamimi]

The T-90 operates in hot Indian deserts, T-72s and other Soviet tanks also operate in the middle east, it is not optimized or built for it but it can still operate in hot conditions. Tanks do not just "fail" in the desert, they may have problems with engines but they do not fail at least not every single one.

I guess you don't know what is the Empty Quarter desert. Its not like what you would find in India, it is way hotter than you would think. There the Leclerc, and Leopard faced a lot of problems especially with engines

 

[Mitro]

As you know your country is broke so from where egypt is getting all this money to buy weapons .

Do you have any source that clearly says that saudi bought or payed money for weapons for egypt. Yes saudi arabia, uae and kuite did donated money but that money was to help the economy not the army

 

[Metanoia]

I am kind of glad that folks under-estimate Al-Khalid

Like seriously...let 'em...it's all cool lol

 

[Altamimi]

The hot and dusty conditions which prevail in Saudia, are also in Pakistan.....the desert of Sindh is very unforgiving and AKs are designed for that......for everything else there are the T80s, Al Zarrars and Type 85

The army has it own testing grounds in The Empty quarter. There the temperature can be 60C or more in the summer which is the time when most weapons are tested

 

[Kompromat]

^^ neither AK is going to take the heat. This is just to support Pakistan military industry.

Pakistani military industry is growing at 5-7% a year, we just crossed $1.5 billion dollar mark last year. We are producing around 65% of our own requirements. From backpack UAVs to fighter jets, we are producing all. We don't need 'support'.

AK being sold to SA will be the most heavily armed MBT/tonne in the world and it will serve RSLF as good as its serving PA. We have 600 on order and there is a reason behind it. AK represents Pakistan's actual armorerd warfare experiance in its design.

 

[ptldM3]

I guess you don't know what is the Empty Quarter desert. Its not like what you would find in India, it is way hotter than you would think. There the Leclerc, and Leopard faced a lot of problems especially with engines

Tank engines have been known to catch fire in high heat especially when pushing them hard. Sand dunes particularly put high stress on engines and transmissions.