Not fully indigenous, joint project between GIDS and SAGEM. They are produced in Pakistan under license, SAGEM was a French company, it has since been renamed SAFRAN S.A. after merger with another defense company. The integration and production work is done by HIT and SAGEM.
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Thank you,sir.
Will we be seeing the AK2 anytime soon?90IIM was the prototype of AK
MBT2000 was for export with all chinese systems and Malashev powerplant/transmission
Vt1A was the improved version incorporating ideas from AK mixed with Chinese systems
AK1 is an improved VT1A with indigenous systems western optics and Ukrainian power pack/ transmission.
VT4 is a more like 99 for export with drastic changes. PAs VT4 have specific changes and fy4 heavy ERA which makes it the most well protected mbt in this region
Still confused
Off topic but why has Shibli taken tarsier off of their website?
Type 85, T80UD and Older AKs all use Catherine, manufactured and integrated by SHIBLI.
Can AK2 become a version of VT4?90IIM was the prototype of AK
MBT2000 was for export with all chinese systems and Malashev powerplant/transmission
Vt1A was the improved version incorporating ideas from AK mixed with Chinese systems
AK1 is an improved VT1A with indigenous systems western optics and Ukrainian power pack/ transmission.
VT4 is a more like 99 for export with drastic changes. PAs VT4 have specific changes and fy4 heavy ERA which makes it the most well protected mbt in this region
Still confused
Wouldn't that mean basically scrapping most of the research that has gone on for AK2 thus far?
That's assuming we haven't been drawing on the VT4 already (especially its engine and other subsystems).
As dazzler said it is unlikely at this point. AK-2 has a lot of its design work done already. And China will continue to develop on VT4 into a “VT-4A” like it does with all its tanks, which might be what Pakistan gets in its second (or likely third) order of VT4, since Pakistan is ordering so many.
