Pakistan purchased BMC Kirpi MRAP

[abbasniazi]

Hamza MCV



Burraq MRAP by HIT (army didn't want it)

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@T-123456

Looks like DORAEMON of the Armoured Vehicles...

 

[RealNapster]

Which vehicles are these ? As per my sources, 4 such vehicles have been provided to Pakistan Air force each (or some) bases.

@Bilal Khan (Quwa) ,@DESERT FIGHTER , @Zarvan , @Path-Finder , @Jonah Arthur , @CHI RULES , @Areesh , @Muhammad Omar , @I S I , @KediKesenFare , @Peaceful Civilian , @Hassan Guy , @Rafi , @Talwar e Pakistan

 

[Maxpane]

Where will they use these vehicles?

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Which vehicles are these ? As per my sources, 4 such vehicles have been provided to Pakistan Air force each (or some) bases. and more to come.

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@Bilal Khan (Quwa) ,@DESERT FIGHTER , @Zarvan , @Path-Finder , @Jonah Arthur , @CHI RULES , @Areesh , @Muhammad Omar ,

These are US MaxxPro MRAP

 

[RealNapster]

Where will they use these vehicles?

For the security of Air force bases.

These are US MaxxPro MRAP

Thanks

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Which vehicles are these ? As per my sources, 4 such vehicles have been provided to Pakistan Air force each (or some) bases. and more to come.

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@Bilal Khan (Quwa) ,@DESERT FIGHTER , @Zarvan , @Path-Finder , @Jonah Arthur , @CHI RULES , @Areesh , @Muhammad Omar , @I S I , @KediKesenFare , @Peaceful Civilian , @Hassan Guy , @Rafi , @Talwar e Pakistan

US made Max Pros...

 

[RealNapster]

US made Max Pros...

250 were bought.

i thought number was 160. or is this a fresh deal ?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Where will they use these vehicles?

Lol why the fuk would airforce want these ? They aren't involved in the wot .. on ground...

@RealNapster are these pics from Risalpur ? Saw a few parked at an EME unit there.... Heard the engineering corps uses it for training purposes.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

i thought number was 160. or is this a fresh deal ?

160 was initial number

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

i thought number was 160. or is this a fresh deal ?

Thought they bought a few dozen for spares ... Apart from that I believe a us few used MRAPs from Afghanistan were also given to Pak.

 

[RealNapster]

@RealNapster are these pics from Risalpur ? Saw a few parked at an EME unit there.... Heard the engineering corps uses it for training purposes.

PAF base Rafique Shorkot cant ...... but the news is that many bases got these vehicles.

On their use. As i am not sure, but i think it's for GC provost. because they secure the bases.

Thought they bought a few dozen for spares ... Apart from that I believe a us few used MRAPs from Afghanistan were also given to Pak.

This 250 figure is news for me. thanks.

160 was initial number

so the number 160 reached 250 or 250 additional vehicles have been procured ?

 

[ZAC1]

how much of kirpi mraps are purchased or induted,kindly tell numbers ?

 

[khanasifm]

Mraps- were also provided to paf

Nothing new bulk went to army some to paf not sure about pn

 

[Zarvan]

These two are also great best. Will provide great protection to our soldiers who come under attack from IED and suicide bombers. Also the Hizir can be given to Police instead of that Muhafiz

 

[Saifullah Sani]

TURKISH AUTOMANUFACTURER BMC CONFIRMS MRAP SALES TO PAKISTAN

Speaking to the Turkish media, BMC (one of Turkey’s largest defence and civil automakers) Board Member Yasin Öztürk stated that the company’s Kirpi mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle has seen growing traction in the overseas market with 300 MRAPs sold (Milliyet).

Öztürk added that BMC has also been producing Kirpi MRAPs for Pakistan, though he did not disclose the numbers sold to or the duration of BMC’s dealings with Pakistan. However, Pakistan had been linked to possible Kirpi MRAP deals as early as 2012.

As per Army Recognition, the 4×4 BMC Kirpi utilizes a steel hull capable of providing protection from 7.62×51 mm small arms fire (STANAG 4569 Level-3) as well as grenades and land-mines under the chassis (STANAG 4569 Level-3B).

With its 370 hp engine, the Kirpi can reach a top speed of 100 km/h and a maximum range of 800 km. It can carry up to 15 fully armed personnel. It can also be armed with a remote-controlled weapon station.

Notes & Comments:

Pakistan’s MRAP requirements stem from its decade-plus long – and ongoing – counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign in its Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). From bolstering the Army’s air combat arm to enhancing the training and equipment available to infantry, Pakistan has been improving its capacity for COIN. MRAPs have been viewed as key elements for supporting the armoured transport requirement.

In 2014, Pakistan ordered 160 MaxxPro Dash MRAPs from the United States for use as part of Zarb-e-Azb (its current operation), though it had intended to procure a large number from surplus U.S. stocks.

Since other MRAP designs, such as the BMC Kirpi and Blitzkrieg Defence Solutions Hamza AFV, are being sought, it is apparent that the U.S.-avenue has not been as fruitful as Pakistan had originally hoped. It is not known if BMC had been selected to provide the mainstay of Pakistan’s MRAP needs, but others, such as Denel Group, Paramount Group, and NORINCO could see opportunity in this market.