Al-Khalid MBT And Pakistani Armour

[Akim]

this smaller order of 110 engines might either be of 6td3(1400hp) or 6td4(1500hp)

6TD3 has 1500hp

 

[farhan_9909]

6TD3 has 1500hp

my mistake.

Well i have seen one chart about Ukrainian tanks engines long back.that was in English.

 

[Akim]

At IDEX 2013 presented 6TD-3 as an engine capacity of 1500 HP.

 

[farhan_9909]

At IDEX 2013 presented 6TD-3 as an engine capacity of 1500 HP.

the deal was signed in idex 2013 for 110 engines under 50millions usd

could be the 6td3 for Ak2.Because Ak2 is suppose to enter into production in 2014-15

 

[farhan_9909]

KIEV, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine will deliver 110 tank power plants – engines and related parts – to Pakistan under a $50 million contract, state-run arms exporter Ukrspetsstroi said on Monday.
The power plants will be manufactured at the Kharkov-based Malyshev Plant, a state-run enterprise specializing in armored vehicles and their components, under a four-year contract that was signed "several days ago," Ukrspetsstroi said in a statement on its website.
It did not provide any technical specifications.
Ukraine previously delivered more than 300 power plants to Pakistan for its al-Khalid main battle tank, Ukrspetsstroi's acting deputy general director Vadim Kozhevnikov said, adding that Ukraine also supplies tank engines to China.
The statement cited Kozhevnikov as saying he believed Ukraine is in a good position to compete with the world's leading tank power plant manufacturers, in particular Germany.
"We are direct competitors of German engine manufacturers. Our models are every bit as good as theirs in terms of technical characteristics but are significantly cheaper," Kozhevnikov said.

Ukraine to Deliver 110 Battle Tank Engines to Pakistan | Business | RIA Novosti[/url

 

[farhan_9909]

NEW APFSDS round for AK1 being developed

And the deal for 110engines also confirms that AK2 having upto 55tons of weight is somehow close to production

[PDF]http://www.modp.gov.pk/gop/index.php?q=aHR0cDovLzE5Mi4xNjguNzAuMTM2L21vZHAvdXNlcmZpbGVzMS9maWxlL01vRFAlMjBEYXRhL2FyZGUucGRm[/PDF]

http://www.modp.gov.pk/gop/index.ph...lcmZpbGVzMS9maWxlL01vRFAlMjBEYXRhL2FyZGUucGRm

 

[farhan_9909]

From ministry of defence production

Notice the Varta APS on the production variant of Al khalid

 

[farhan_9909]

New round being developed for AK1 with enhanced penetration
@militarysta
what you think about this sir
I am not sure whether the pic below mentioned is of the new round or still in development
but this is directly from Pakistan ministry of defence production.

 

[Dazzler]

New round being developed for AK1 with enhanced penetration
@militarysta
what you think about this sir
I am not sure whether the pic below mentioned is of the new round or still in development
but this is directly from Pakistan ministry of defence production.

@militarysta

 

[militarysta]

Well - lenght is typical as in older ones rounds, so any change must be in manufacurer tehnology or others. Those round if have " enhanced penetration" can have for example composite sabot, or better tungsten alloy or other solutions. In fact without incarase lenght (on photo lenght is like on older ones photos) whit new technology penetration can be better even on circa 20% -im telling this per analogi to Polish works on Israeli Cl Mk.2 and it's mods whit composite sabot. So if it was possible in Poland then it's possible in pakistan whit stronger tank industry. Of coure it's only assume made per analogy to works in other countries on 125mm APFSDS.
But (it only speculation!) Naiza 1 have 460-480mm RHA at 2000m then those new rounds but whit better sabot or other tehnology can achive even 550-580mm RHA at 2000m only due to better sabot or metal alloys. The tank gun and propelant charge are significant factor too. So in fact thse round without bigger lenght can have really better penetartion abilities then older ones. But ist's only my own assumption -we haven't deatils yet.

 

[farhan_9909]

Well - lenght is typical as in older ones rounds, so any change must be in manufacurer tehnology or others. Those round if have " enhanced penetration" can have for example composite sabot, or better tungsten alloy or other solutions. In fact without incarase lenght (on photo lenght is like on older ones photos) whit new technology penetration can be better even on circa 20% -im telling this per analogi to Polish works on Israeli Cl Mk.2 and it's mods whit composite sabot. So if it was possible in Poland then it's possible in pakistan whit stronger tank industry. Of coure it's only assume made per analogy to works in other countries on 125mm APFSDS.
But (it only speculation!) Naiza 1 have 460-480mm RHA at 2000m then those new rounds but whit better sabot or other tehnology can achive even 550-580mm RHA at 2000m only due to better sabot or metal alloys. The tank gun and propelant charge are significant factor too. So in fact thse round without bigger lenght can have really better penetartion abilities then older ones. But ist's only my own assumption -we haven't deatils yet.

Well initially we used to import blanks from france and assemble it in HIT
Now everything is manufactured in Pakistan.the local manufactured Gun is based off ukraninian 125mm gun with there assistance as well

We don't have any official source to confirm this but as per a guy in PDF whom father works in HMC he said the Gun is 50 cal. unlike the one imported from france 48cal.

This Gun is only for the upgraded Al khalid 1
Strange i noticed.why the officiall reported 24 rounds in the autoloader?didnt the older one had 22 in autoloader?

Locally-produced gun delivered to HIT for tanks | Newspaper | DAWN.COM

ISLAMABAD, April 17: The first locally-produced tank gun is ready for delivery to the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) for Al-Khalid and Al-Zarar tanks.

So far the HIT used to get 125 millimetre `blanks` from France for the two main battle tanks (MBTs) of the Pakistan Army. Blanks are the final shape of the gun barrel prior to its finishing and its fitting into the tank is done at the HIT.

The first blank has been jointly produced at the Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC) in Taxila by experts of the HIT, the Peoples Steel Mills Limited (PSML) of Karachi and other defence-related organisations, in coordination with the army — the end-user.

An HIT official told Dawn that the army had given a go-ahead for the production of 50 125mm barrels for the two MBTs at the HMC after a joint team assured it of meeting strict standards.

According to sources, the army and the HIT wanted the barrels to fire at least eight rounds a minute, and for the automatic ammunition handling system, with 24-round ready-to-fire magazine of Al-Khalid tank.

The official said that the manufacturing of the first 125mm tank gun was an achievement of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) set up in 2000 to improve the control of nuclear operations and monitor and develop coordination among various defence production and research organisations in the country.

The specialised weapons grade steel was manufactured at the PSML and the block of metal was retreated at the HMC which has such facilities under the heavy forge and foundry section. The block of specialised metal is pressed to become a five-metre-long square bar that is forged into a smooth bore 125mm barrel.

The HMC also has specialised facilities of large vertical furnace where the blanks are given heat treatments several times. Since it was the first job for the HMC, experts from other defence organisations monitored the process which took almost two to three months to complete.

The HIT has finalised a deal Rs200 million for 50 barrels which is slightly less than the cost of each barrel procured from France.

The official said that after the completion of 50 tank barrels, the HMC would consider producing artillery guns for the Pakistan Army.

Al-Khalid is a product of a joint venture between Pakistan and China. It has been in use of the army since 2001. Al-Zarar is an upgradation of T-59 tanks. The new barrels are likely to be part of the project for upgraded variants of Al-Khalid II and III now under way at the HIT

 

[farhan_9909]

The above source has just confirmed that Al khalid I autoloader has been improved/Modified and can rather take upto 24 rounds while the older one had capacity of 22.

Older specs from 2006-07

 

[Black Blood]

Possible AK-1 model displayed at IDEX-2013 Dubai

 

[farhan_9909]

Pakistani t-80ud

 

[farhan_9909]

credits nabil

old Al-Khalid...

IBMS
Digital com systems
It uses a data-link to facilitate secure communication of battlefield information between units, including tank video footage and information from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
UAV conectivity=HIT
Advanced western digital fire-control system
3rd gen imagery systems=Sagem
NBC
GPS or some other advanced system=not known to me!
Jammers and sensors=HIT,Ukraine
Pakistani DU round, the Naiza 125 mm DU round (armor penetration: 550 mm in RHA at 2 km
HEAT-FS
HE-FS
APFSDS
Ukrainian 125mm Gun=produced by HIT
ATGM=
Gun-launched, laser-guided anti-tank guided missiles can also be launched the Russian-designed 9M119 Refleks and the Ukrainian designed Combat,modified in Pakistan to incorporate a larger warhead.
muzzle reference system
dual-axis stabilization system.
electro-hydraulic power drives
24-round ready-to-fire magazine
Load and fire at a rate of eight rounds per minute.
dual magnification day sight=Western
panoramic sight for all-around independent surveillance=Western
Both sights are dual-axis image stabilized and have independent laser range-finders.




Al-Khalid-I

Courtesy Nabil-05 at PDF


AK-1 does have active protection system imported from Ukraine and integrated in HIT and it is now a standard fit on AK-1 by the name of VARTA (guards). Other changes are...
Sagem Matis TI (3rd Gen)
Turret control all electric instead of semi-electric previously
Increased ammunition to 49 rounds (main gun)
new ballistic computer with new sensors
Second Generation IBMS (indigenous)
Indigenous ERA along with composite armor (750 mm turret thickness without ERA) more than 1100 mm with ERA
Main gun improved based on Ukrainian KBA 125 series previously, now completely modified and built in HIT facility with increased accuracy, barrel life and range.
Improved suspension with hydraulic assistance more than previous version.
Much higher automation and protection for crew, new NBC developed indigenously, tracks, thicker side skirts. Better cooling for crew comfort, also a new DU shell developed based on French and Korean shells with higher penetrations at POF.
Improved autoloader with electric control.

 

[SURB]

Pakistani t-80ud

They were there again in the Khairpur firing range for an exercise with their T-80uds some days back.
Images are available on the APP Images corner at the 16-04-13 collection.
I must say the water mark almost ruins the view.But still it's good to catch a view of AH-1 busy along the men on ground.

 

[farhan_9909]

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

al khalid mk3 pics

 

[farhan_9909]

Please dont show your nature

 

[farhan_9909]

Inside Heavy industry taxila.
some pictures i got