Pakistan selects Chinese VT4 main battle tank

[DESERT FIGHTER]

The whole engine transmission and automatic gearbox of VT-4 is a generation ahead of Soviet style T-72 layout. Power pack are intergrated as one which mean swapping out engine for replacement can be done in less than 45mins vs 6hours.

Do you know which Transmission and automatic Gearbox AK uses?

http://www.renk-france.fr/esm500-–-high-end-power-pack-for-50-tons-class-vehicles

VT-4 steering are fully automatic. If u know how to drive a auto car. Sure u can drive VT-4 tank. The tank is highly responsive which is critical in combat.

Il tag @Dazzler to post pics of AK interior and more info.

Networking and information sharing is another strong point of VT-4. You know ahead of your enemy position and response a step. The armour of VT-4 is also much thicker (52 tons) supported by 1300hp Chinese domestic engine.

Networking and data sharing has been part of AK since the baseline model.

For that it uses Rehbar Integrated Battle Management System;

Pak-IBMS (Rehbar)
Integrated Battlefield Management System
Integrated Battlefield Management System (IBMS) is designed for the operations of amour units in the field to meet the requirements of future battlefield. The user-friendly system provides battlefield awareness through comprehensive land navigation system based on GPS and digitized maps. It enables commanders in mission planning, modification and dissemination of plans, monitoring of battlefield at tactical and operational level, through safe and secure radio network. Pak-IBMS(Rehbar) also facilitates commanders in remote firing of AAMG by auto tracking the aerial and ground targets from inside the tank.

Major Modules
Situational Awareness Module enables war-fighters to see integrated battlefield picture through displays of terrain information in the form of different types of stitched maps with zooming, panning and browsing capability.
Tank commander can determine and display his own position with the help of integrated GPS and broadcast it to friendly elements in the communication range and similarly see other friendly elements in the vicinity.

Combat Messaging System Module enables commanders to exchange critical information/ orders in near real time and save history of messages. It has capability to either select predefined messages or write free-form text messages and transmit it to any individual/group or all participants.

Tactical Mission Planning Module helps commanders to prepare plans, overlays and mark no go areas on digital maps. The plans made during peace time can also be loaded, edited and modified based on intelligent information. The option of automatic saving of plans has also been incorporated to avoid any accidental loss of data. The provision to mark military symbols and add attributes to all types of entities has also been provided.

Operational Features

• Safe and Secure Information Sharing through adhoc networking of radios
• Remote Operation of 12.7mm AAMG from inside the tank
• Driver panel to facilitate driver to follow the correct route with the help of directional bars
• Auto Target Tracking for Arial and Ground Targets
• Laser Target Indication to indicate location of the hostile elements and its engagement
• Ruggedized hardware to work in harsh environmental conditions based on Military specifications

Armour thickness is due to the frontal composite armour.. which can easily be replicated on AK-I..

Yes a chinese 1300 HP engine vs 48 ton AK-I powered by a 1250 HP Ukranian diesel engine generating 26+ HP/ton.

 

[Zarvan]

Muzamil is a friend and HIT and AL KHALID guys have confirmed to me also that VT 4 has won

 

[gangsta_rap]

Muzamil is a friend and HIT and AL KHALID guys have confirmed to me also that VT 4 has won

I guess it really is official then.

Keep in mind that this probably isn't a baseline VT4. It will be modified/improved to fit the requirements.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Muzamil is a friend and HIT and AL KHALID guys have confirmed to me also that VT 4 has won

Yes yes yes

 

[Dazzler]

Wait for an official announcement, as many so-called "military analysts" aren't quite the weathermen in this.

A natural and logical choice if true though I would wait for official word.

The whole engine transmission and automatic gearbox of VT-4 is a generation ahead of Soviet style T-72 layout. Power pack are intergrated as one which mean swapping out engine for replacement can be done in less than 45mins vs 6hours.

VT-4 steering are fully automatic. If u know how to drive a auto car. Sure u can drive VT-4 tank. The tank is highly responsive which is critical in combat.

Networking and information sharing is another strong point of VT-4. You know ahead of your enemy position and response a step. The armour of VT-4 is also much thicker (52 tons) supported by 1300hp Chinese domestic engine.

The revised vt4 was indeed impressive. That fcs was something.

 

[IHK_PK]

U might know that.

Thailand also wants to purchase a total of 150 Chinese-made VT-4 MBT at a unit price of 5.8 million US dollars.

Military observation 26.11.2018

 

[Muhammad Omar]

 

[LKJ86]

Muzamil is a friend and HIT and AL KHALID guys have confirmed to me also that VT 4 has won

What is PA's next step?

 

[GriffinsRule]

What is PA's next step?

Next step seems to rename VT-4 as Al Khalid II

 

[BHarwana]

Next step seems to rename VT-4 as Al Khalid II

Al-khalid 2 is under development VT-4 is not it.

 

[Darwin]

Next step seems to rename VT-4 as Al Khalid II

As long as the job is done , the name does not matter.
But are tanks really the go to weapons in modern warfare. I am a total newbie in such discussions but i dont see ww2 type tank conflicts in modern wars. Too many guided long range missiles fired from stand off artillery and helicopters available now.

 

[BHarwana]

I don't know what Army is planning but they are going for multiple MBT if this news is true.

 

[LKJ86]

As long as the job is done , the name does not matter.
But are tanks really the go to weapons in modern warfare. I am a total newbie in such discussions but i dont see ww2 type tank conflicts in modern wars. Too many guided long range missiles fired from stand off artillery and helicopters available now.

What can replace the role of tank?

 

[Darwin]

What can replace the role of tank?

What role do you see for tanks in the 21st century ?
They are too easily detectable from the air , are too slow and susceptible to hand held missiles.

 

[LKJ86]

What role do you see for tanks in the 21st century ?
They are too easily detectable from the air , are too slow and susceptible to hand held missiles.

If so, fighter and bomber have to be given up, due to the development of SAM.