| Tango01 | 02 Dec 2014 12:26 p.m. PST |
"The Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) facility is the largest facility of its type in Pakistan and is known mainly for its extensive experience in the overhaul and upgrade of tracked armoured fighting vehicles for the Pakistani Army. At IDEAS 2014, HIT presents its latest innovation of main battle tank with the Al-Khalid-1 which is now ready to be exported. According representatives of HIT, some Asian countries showed interest to purchase the Pakistani Al-Khalid 1 main battle tank. The Al-Khalid was developed and manufactured in collaboration with the Chinese defense industry. Most of the main components of the Al-Khalid 1 are based on the Chinese main battle tank Type-90II…"
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| Only Warlock | 02 Dec 2014 1:12 p.m. PST |
Which, in turn, is derivative of the T-72 MBT purchased from Romania in a technology exchange. |
| Deadone | 02 Dec 2014 3:04 p.m. PST |
Not exactly a new beast either – it's been in service since about 2001-03. |
 Legion 4  | 03 Dec 2014 9:32 a.m. PST |
Wonder if the Paks will give any to the Talis ?  Once the US/NATO is gone. Based on the ANA/ANP actions vs. Talis infantry … wonder how they'd fare agains MBTs ? Have the Talis ever used MBTs/AFVs recently ? |
| Zargon | 03 Dec 2014 1:39 p.m. PST |
Haha stop it Legion, wonder if I can get one in Yellow and green trim though. So basically Pstan is trying to flog old Russkie tech with trim? Can't I get something similar a lot cheaper though the Ukrainian back door shop? Or similar selling of the tarnished silver by other ex eastern Balkanistans BTW don't steal the name I want to use it :) |
| Deadone | 03 Dec 2014 4:29 p.m. PST |
Legion, No Taliban heavy armour since 2001. Even technicals aren't used though they gladly use 4WDs and civilian vehicles as transports. ANA/ANP does use technicals. If Talbian got a hold of these or even older upgraded Pakistani tanks, they'd actually have a technical advantage over old ANA T-55s and T-62s. |
| cwlinsj | 03 Dec 2014 4:39 p.m. PST |
But they'd never be able to fuel or service these beasts, let alone drive them out of their mountain strongholds. -Not that they'd be able to get them up into the mountains in the first place. |
| Legion 4 | 03 Dec 2014 5:06 p.m. PST |
That kind'a what I thought Deadone. I remember seeing on the news T-55s and T-62s one their sides, etc. after US airstikes back then. Of course once the US/NATO leaves, some Taliban tanks wouldn't have to worry about airstikes … |
| Legion 4 | 03 Dec 2014 5:09 p.m. PST |
But they'd never be able to fuel or service these beasts, let alone drive them out of their mountain strongholds. -Not that they'd be able to get them up into the mountains in the first place.
There are a lot of places that armor can be used. Much of A'stan is not mountains … Like downtown Kabul … |
| Deadone | 03 Dec 2014 5:16 p.m. PST |
And the Pakistani ISI will always lend a helping hand. Once the Yanks are out, I suspect Pakistan will go back to peaceful co-existence with local taliban and focus on more important issues.*
*No not alleviating poverty, endemic corruption, economic mismanagement etc. They're not important. I mean important as agitating India in Kashmir and continuing to develop their nuclear arsenal.
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| cwlinsj | 03 Dec 2014 5:36 p.m. PST |
Legion 4, How are the Taliban going to get tanks out of Pakistan, through the mountains and into the plains of Kabul? |
| Deadone | 03 Dec 2014 5:50 p.m. PST |
Things called "roads."
Remember the Afghans barely control most rural areas. And the Americans have kindly been building improved roads for them.
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| cwlinsj | 03 Dec 2014 6:03 p.m. PST |
Please update me the next time you see a Taliban road convoy of heavy vehicles coming out of Pakistan. |
| Deadone | 03 Dec 2014 6:31 p.m. PST |
Once Uncle Sam and co are out, we'll be seeing Taliban heavy armour rumbling through Kabul in victory parades. Though in all fairness it will probably be ex-ANA and not Pakistani. |
| Legion 4 | 04 Dec 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
Yes, as Deadone noted "roads" … built by the US/NATO, etc. … Just like when the Romans built roads everywhere they went … roads work both ways … As well the Paks have been busy too … Islamabad, Nov 9, 2014 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif Sunday opened a key road in the south Waziristan tribal region to facilitate trade with neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said.The Central Trade Corridor (CTC) is a strategic road link to facilitate trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan and will directly and indirectly help revive the local economy in the country's tribal regions and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua quoted the army as saying in a statement. Militancy and violent extremism have badly affected economic activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) over the past several years. The security forces have cleared most of the areas from the Taliban and foreign militants. The army has eliminated militants from south Waziristan following a major offensive in 2009. The CTC, an international standard 705-km-long road network through the southern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, is being built by army engineers and funded by friendly countries, the statement said. The army chief inaugurated a 76-km important section between Shakai and Makeen, two main towns in south Waziristan. "Apart from other economic, security and strategic advantages, the newly constructed roads have reduced travelling times considerably," the army said. < Just FYI … cwlinsj …  we'll be seeing Taliban heavy armour rumbling through Kabul in victory parades. Just like when the NVA entered Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City … still remember that footaage … |
