Some one(please don't ask who) once told me PA will go for 3 types of tanks , 2 will be 50+T and 1 will be 54+T , first 2 will be in numbers (1500 to 2000) and 3rd one 400+ at max..............
According to him that's what PA need and need badly to counter Indian Armor and etc , etc,
So my take on this is,,,, PA will work on AK we will have AK-II and more and we will touch 1000 in AK series. And that OPt-84, well that deal looks like sugar candy for engine deal(if that happened or if news is true), still this deal will bring numbers to 420 tanks (100 new OPt-84 and 320 upgraded T-80Uds).........
For second 50+T tank I think we will go with VT-4(only option)........ And we will call it AH locally and replace T-85 and few others with it....... Rest all depends on deal and offers , It all depends on what China gives or what TOT Ukraine will give.
Altay is to heavy ,,,,,,, its way over then 54+T , I don't think this news is true,,,,,,, only option is new type of Altay tank bit lighter then current model.............................. And that isn't going to happen soon.
We need economy and funds ,,,,,,,,,,,,, AK-I production is very slow , and we need new tanks very bad........ AZ and T-85 both have 10 years max ....... we also have to replace them........even after 10 years.