Pakistan Army's VT-4 Main Battle Tank | Updates & Discussions

[Affan-khan]

 

[Dreamer.]

So some keep saying we have already received near to 200 and here it says it will be after 2 years!

 

[KaiserX]

So some keep saying we have already received near to 200 and here it says it will be after 2 years!

I believe the initial 50 have been received.

 

[arjunk]

So some keep saying we have already received near to 200 and here it says it will be after 2 years!

As long as it's before the next Indian elections it's fine.

 

[Zarvan]

They are just workers dressed in camouflage.

The guy in first picture the one with moustache. He looks like a Pakistani.

 

[siegecrossbow]

The guy in first picture the one with moustache. He looks like a Pakistani.

Probably there for QA.

 

[Raja Porus]

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500?? The initial batch comprises of about 300 tanks as they will re-equip an armoured div. The follow up order may be increased if Alkhalids'production fails to catch up or if we want to retire the t59/69 a bit quicker

 

[Signalian]

USA makes one type of MBT and keeps upgrading it. Germany does the same with Leo2, though Germany doesn't go to war as much as USA does. For rapid deployment, USA puts a 105mm cannon on a light gun platform, Stryker. Pakistan doesn't need rapid deployment by air but neither does Pakistan envision one MBT type slated for future upgrades through versions or blocks. Russia operates different T-series which have commonality between them. T-72 with T-90 and T-64 with T-80. The best that Pakistan has done is to have commonality of parts to avoid a logistical and parts nightmare.

Now that a supplier with production line sits next door for Pakistan, the issue of supply by sea or air of American equipment/parts (by friendly countries not USA) in an event of war has ceased, minus the embargo from USA. One could imagine VT-4s rolling down Khunjerab pass if a war occurs. That would be an excellent method to replace losses. So even if HIT is "hit" and POF goes up in flames, the redundancy exists through China.

 

[syed_yusuf]

500 mbt is a good sizeable number wonder what is the future of t80ud in Pakistan army

 

[Reichmarshal]

the future of t80 ud is very bright in PA

 

[Raja Porus]

the future of t80 ud is very bright in PA

Oplot if it is very bright.

 

[Ghessan]

They are just workers dressed in camouflage.

camouflage, in what circumstance?

 

[khanasifm]

500?? The initial batch comprises of about 300 tanks as they will re-equip an armoured div. The follow up order may be increased if Alkhalids'production fails to catch up or if we want to retire the t59/69 a bit quicker

With a price of 5-7 million each comped to older types it’s all about $$

300x5 million is 1500 million or 1.5B just for tanks ??
Basically ak2 may be local version of vt-4

lastly all Chinese’s and HIT tanks has commonality which was advertised by hit
Ak had 55% , t85 had 45% t69 had xx% so on .. for example with t-59

 

[Reichmarshal]

Al Khalid is a totally different project and other than a few sub systems does not share anything with VT4.
AK is going very strong and very soon will hit the production benchmark of 50 tanks per year.

AK2 at the moment is on paper and when it sees the light of the day it will be superior to anything in south Asia.

 

[SD 10]

AK/AK1/AK2 is a totally different project and other than a few sub systems does not share anything with VT4.
AK is going very strong and very soon will it the production benchmark of 50 tanks per year by HIT.

AK2 at the moment is on paper and when it sees the light of the day it will be superior to anything in south Asia.

dont you think by that time tanks will be obsolete? Already we are seeing a shift in india's bying spree and they are trying to shift focus towards UCAVs, perhaps we should too. also how are we going to cover our armored collumns when we dont have any significant air defence capavbilities considering india now has apches too!