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PA is interested in PCL-181 from PLA Army, and then SH-15 is provided.
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Please elaborate...I have no idea about PCL-181

The VT5, also named Type 15 or ZTQ-15 in the Chinese army, is a lightweight battle tank designed and manufactured by the Chinese defense company NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation). The VT5 was unveiled to the public during the Zhuhai AirShow China in November 2016.
So it is a different (lightweight) tank and has nothing to do with being more advanced as some random member was referring to

Are these designed for high altitude deployments?
 
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Yes, ZTQ-15 is prepared for our Indian friends.:p:
Good ... yeah it can be easily deployed in Dokhlam, Tibet, Sikkim and Ladakh areas. I think PA should also consider around 100 for Kashmir

But what is PCL-181
 
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But what is PCL-181
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Yes you are right, army recognition made the mistake. Another sites tells the truth

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A New Battle Tank for China’s Marine Corps; Induction of the ZTQ-15 Part of a Massive Investment in Amphibious Warfare by the PLA

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Anumber of recent reports have indicated that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has inducted a new light battle tank for its Marine Corps amid an expansion of the country's amphibious warfare capabilities. With the corps expected to grow fivefold from a force of 20,000 to approximately 100,000 - allowing it to better operate in the increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region where the Western Bloc and its partners have increasingly deployed force to stake their own claim, the Marines have received considerable quantities of cutting edge new hardware to strengthen their fighting capabilities. The induction of a light battle tank, possibly one designed to deploy from the Navy's upcoming 40,000 ton amphibious assault ships, could well go a long way towards strengthening the offensive capabilities of the marines and their ability to conduct beachhead landings and other highly trying operations which are increasingly essential as tensions rise in the Pacific theatre.

Known as the ZTQ-15, the platform appears highly similar to the VT4 - a tank designed by China's Norinco Industries Group specifically for export loosely based on the Russian T-72. While China's ground forces do not operate the VT4 or similar platforms themselves, instead relying on the Type 96 and Type 99, a lighter variant of the Norinco appears to have been deemed the most suitable system from China's amphibious forces. With the VT-4 having been designed exclusively for export, and lacking key export restricted technologies which are key to the effectiveness of platforms serving in the PLA's ground forces, the ZTQ-15 used by the Chinese Marines likely employs a number of cutting technologies developed for the Type 99 - potentially including derivatives of the elite heavy tank's explosive reactive armour and active protection systems. The new tanks are reportedly equipped with relatively small 105 millimeter cannon - though these are likely to be able to fire a variety of specialised munitions including laser guided anti tank missiles and kinetic energy penetrators. Like other Chinese tank designs, the ZTQ-15 is likely to make use of a state of the art fire control system and autoloader. The ZTQ-15 are set to serve in a complementary role alongside the Marines Corps' ZBD05 tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicles, ZLT05 amphibious assault guns and FHJ-02 rocket artillery systems currently in service - laying down considerable firepower necessary to facilitate beachhead landings in highly contested battlefields.

Deployed to heavily fortified Chinese military facilities in the South China Sea, China's fast expanding and modernising Marines could well extend their reach across much of the Western Pacific - contesting the dominance of the United States and its Western allies which has come to define the regional order ever since the Second World War. China is but one of several pacific powers investing heavily in improving its amphibious warfare capabilities, with Japan inaugurating its Marine Corps in April 2018, the first time the country fielded such a force since 1945, and the United States deploying personnel and amphibious assets to the Pacific in ever growing numbers. Russia too for its part has vastly expanded its investments in its naval infantry, and is planning four amphibious assault ships which will carry a number of new and highly specialised combat vehicles for amphibious landings. At least half of these are likely to be deployed to the Pacific theatre. The ZTQ-15 are likely to serve as an excellent complement to the PLA Marine Corp' new Type 075 amphibious assault ships and the vertical takeoff (VTOL) fighter jets reportedly planned to operate from their decks - providing China's Marines with some of the most advanced assault capabilities in the world.



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Chinese ZTQ-15 Light Tank
It is the old version of VT-5.

The chief designer of VT-5 is also the one of ZTQ-15, but the design of VT-5 just started when ZTQ-15 was finished basically.
 
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Its a stop gap order while Al-Khalid-2 is still in development. As per MOD T-80Us being upgraded and they will get Oplot level modifications. So PA getting all three VT-4, T-84 Oplot and Al-Khalid-2. Besides these the Al-Zarrar program is still progressing and T-85s being modded as well.

I doubt there is such an order at all just hoo haa mostly coming from India and others
 
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Its a stop gap order while Al-Khalid-2 is still in development. As per MOD T-80Us being upgraded and they will get Oplot level modifications. So PA getting all three VT-4, T-84 Oplot and Al-Khalid-2. Besides these the Al-Zarrar program is still progressing and T-85s being modded as well.

VT4 costs $5mln a pop, we produce 2 AK-1s for that much money as each costs us around 2.6 mln. Oplot lost in trials so no chance for them. VT4 doesnt offer any significant benefit apart from the fact that it can be procured early. More AZs and t-80ud, 85 UPG will serve PA well for now.
 
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Its a stop gap order while Al-Khalid-2 is still in development. As per MOD T-80Us being upgraded and they will get Oplot level modifications. So PA getting all three VT-4, T-84 Oplot and Al-Khalid-2. Besides these the Al-Zarrar program is still progressing and T-85s being modded as well.
the real purpose of tank is to assist group forces in occupying enemy position not anti armor warfare that's gunships atgm job for ground assault in occupying enemy position we need large number of affordable tanks with reasonable armor protection and weaponary with economy of scales ak2 is best for it's better that if we make less capable version now which could be upgraded after few years with availability of technology
 
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VT4 costs $5mln a pop, we produce 2 AK-1s for that much money as each costs us around 2.6 mln. Oplot lost in trials so no chance for them. VT4 doesnt offer any significant benefit apart from the fact that it can be procured early. More AZs and t-80ud, 85 UPG will serve PA well for now.

V the upgraded T-90's I'm not sure the Al-Khalids are as viable, also the production rate is just so slow.
 
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The Al Khalid figures are low, productivity-wise
I am disappointed in such low figures

We have the knowledge to make it since 90's but overall production rate is not Prime in my humble opinion

Considering we have cheap labor force and abundance of young people, I would have imagined we would have ramped up production rate by hiring more local Engineers
 
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