I have a separate article coming for HIT infrastructure and upgrade plans, e.g. automation upgrades from 2018, etc.@Bilal Khan (Quwa) I read your article even you didn't mention the Czech firm Skoda's Machining and Tooling @ HIT!
http://quwa.org/2017/09/18/hit-progressing-al-khalid-main-battle-tank-production/
The ball thing ? looks so much like Zumr series EO payload.... is this for AK? never seen any tank equipped with it?
I thought CARE (Islamabad) made gun control and autloader system for Al-Khalid!
In the Leopard 2 and Altay MBT I think they're enclosed in a square or rectangular frame/box.
CARE makes autoloader.
So does Oplot.
While not in Pakistan, there are IFVs out there with remote weapon stations (RWS) paired to EO/IR balls. A big advantage of having a ball is that it can rotate, giving you a wider scope for seeing and targeting without having to move the vehicle. It might sound redundant when there is a RWS that can also rotate, but keep in mind these turrets can also help terminal-guidance support for air-launched missiles and bombs. Think of an AK2 lasing targets for T129s to fire their AGMs and rockets at.
Haven't seen one to be honest, a round/spherical pod on board the ground platforms. The spherical ones are specifically made for rotary and fixed wing, FLYING platforms since they need rotation in both axis. For ground platform, 360 degree coverage in a single axis is usually provided by a MUCH compact rectangular casing POD.
How can Shibli makes gun? Tank Gun is produced b HIT. OR do u mean GFCS?
There were reports that Pakistan is testing few 8 x 8 by APC do you have any news on that ?
None.
