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VT-4/T-99A/MBT-3000 is the possible PA's new Haider Next Generation MBT Project for initial local design selection, went through extensive trails in 2015. There were certain shortcoming which was found and NORINCO agreed to address them. The issues are:
Install a much bigger engine radiator. Either the 1,300 HP engine needs an electrical cooling system or the 1,500 HP needs a bigger radiator.
In place of the Chinese 2-Gen thermal imaging Pakistan wants to install French Thales 3-G as well as look into Ukrainian tech.
Also Pakistan wants to heavily locally customise the T-99 into its Haider MBT .....similar to Al Khalid MBT project.
Pakistan was very happy with the new 125mm digital stabilized gun turret. It fires GL-5 gun laser projectiles at a range of 3 miles. The turret mounts electrically remote 12.5 mm gun is very effective against helicopters and low flying aircraft and UAV.
On the other hand, Ukraine is promoting its OPLOT tank along with an upgrade of existing T-84UD.
Pakistan Al_Haider Tank Project is well on its way.
Mr MBT-3000 is not T-99 A2 why are you mixing two totally different Tanks.
Because of the similar shape, design and a lot of features are common between MBT 3000 & T-99. Simply Mbt 3000/VT-4 a scaled down version of t-99 A2. Both have similar design n possible base Haider MBT prototype designs.