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PAKISTAN MAY NEGOTIATE WITH UKRAINE FOR 100 OPLOT-M MAIN BATTLE TANKS

Thu, 20.04.2017 14:35

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Pakistan's ambassador Atar Abbas said that the Islamic Republic of Pakistan may purchase 100 ukrainian "Oplot" tanks.

"Today experts are holding testing and evaluation, there is an agreement on the purchase of the Ukrainian battle tank"Oplot". And in case of its signing Pakistan will purchase them at Kharkov plant more than a hundred units of this technique," - said ambassador.

According to him, the defense sector was one of the main areas of cooperation between Pakistan and Ukraine.
"This concerned procurement of heavy equipment and its maintenance in particular" the ambassador said.

According to him, mutual visits of the defense ministers of Pakistan and Ukraine were held recently.

"A few months ago an agreement was signed on the joint production of engines for the Al-Khalid tanks and military helicopters, all production will be carried out on Pakistani territory," he stressed.

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Source: arab.com.ua

Pakistan may buy 100 ukrainian tank "Oplot" | Ukraine in Arabic

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No surprise at all OPLOT M will be our AL HAIDER Tank
 
Original source: http://www.dsnews.ua/economics/poso...het-pererasti-v-voynu-za-vodu--19042017220000

DS: First contracts in military-technical cooperation between Pakistan and Ukraine were signed in 1996, in particular the tank contract. Do continue cooperation with Ukraine now?

AA: The defense sector has been one of the main areas of cooperation between Pakistan and Ukraine. It concerned the procurement of heavy equipment and its maintenance (particularly tanks "Al-Khalid"). Recently held mutual visits of Defense Ministers of Pakistan and Ukraine. A few months ago, signed an agreement on joint production of engines for tanks "Al-Khalid" and military helicopters. All production will be carried out on Pakistani soil. Today, in the final testing and evaluation phase is an agreement on the purchase of Ukrainian battle tanks "Hold". And if it is signed by Pakistan will buy the Kharkov enterprise "Zavod im. V. A. Malysheva" more than a hundred units of this technique.
We are now working with our Ukrainian colleagues on broadening and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation.​
 
No surprise at all OPLOT M will be our AL HAIDER Tank

Oplot-M as al haider?

Al Khalid 2 is expected to weigh more than 52 tonnes and Oplot-M weighs 51 tonnes?? What is this? First we are going for 200 heavy weight tanks and after that again returning to lighter weight..

Oplot- M is cheaper, is this the reason for purchasing it?
 
Oplot had engine problems during tests. Let's see if they've since been fixed up.

Pakistan is using Ukranian Engines in AlKhalid.. There is no reason why another Engine from Ukaraine would not meet Pakistan's requirements. Hoping for the best.

but that also means - Pakistan is feeling it will undergo a war with India in the near future.
 
Oplot-M as al haider?

Al Khalid 2 is expected to weigh more than 52 tonnes and Oplot-M weighs 51 tonnes?? What is this? First we are going for 200 heavy weight tanks and after that again returning to lighter weight..

Oplot- M is cheaper, is this the reason for purchasing it?
AL HAIDER and AL KHALID will be two different projects and AL HAIDER will be mainly to replace all our old Tanks
 
AL HAIDER and AL KHALID will be two different projects and AL HAIDER will be mainly to replace all our old Tanks

If Al-Haider is to replace "all old tanks" than 100 units is nothing. Is it the other way around that Al-Khalid will replace old tanks instead?
 
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