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Everything cannot be upgraded.. in fact if every system has to be upgraded, then it is often cost effective to buy a newer system which is future proof as well.News most likely is true. Yes we are getting VT 4 tanks and we have Al Khalid but we need a new Tank to replace lot of old tanks which we have. Not all old tanks can be upgraded.
Old tanks can be used for many other activities like chasis for self propelled guns, air defence system, anti-tank system and even use forYes, tanks are a very long usage item not a disposable asset like these news are making it out to be; you dont buy them like chewing gum
Indian media is bad at hyper ventilating hot air and bogus claims.
I think if VT4 succeeded in trails the second time and performed as per expectations then I think going with Chinese option has some economic reasons as well.Only thing confirmed about VT-4 from Pakistani sources is that it came for retrials and as per some in that retrial it performed satisfactorily to the standards of Pakistan Army
On the other hand there is no report about the coming of Oplat tank again to Pakistan for retrials which along VT-4 failed during the first trials