Al-Khalid MBT And Pakistani Armour

[Dazzler]

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type-85/ 96 turret geometry...

 

[Damian]

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Notice the thickened side skirts.(not the metal sheets)

Side skirts are not thickened, this is optical illusion due to different shape.

type-85/ 96 turret geometry...

Funny, I wonder what fanboy meassured the thickness.

 

[Dazzler]

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[farhan_9909]

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Cost of MBT-2000

The supplier, China North Industries Corporation, last year adjusted the price from $5.8 million per unit to $4.7 million, but the Peruvian army still cannot afford this price tag after the government slashed 162 million soles ($59 million) from the country's yearly military expense.

Peru unable to afford promised Chinese tanks

why this much expense?

 

[Dazzler]

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Cost of MBT-2000



Peru unable to afford promised Chinese tanks

why this much expense?

Cuz MBT 3000 was originally developed to fulfill Peruvian specifications who asked to revise it since they needed it to counter Chilean Leo-2A4, thus cost increased. Also, Ukrainians were not happy due to the use of 6tds in the deal without their permission.

 

[farhan_9909]

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Side skirts are not thickened, this is optical illusion due to different shape.

even though i think they are thickened..but even if not they are still made better than before.

 

[Dazzler]

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[Dazzler]

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some details of Aorak, unfortunately we dont see much about this


Dr AQ Khan Research Laboratories AORAK Mk 1 Explosive Reactive Armour
Date Posted: 22-May-2003

Development / Description

The Dr AQ Khan Research Laboratories, well known for the design, development and production of missile and rocket systems, have developed the AORAK Mk 1 explosive reactive armour (ERA) system to improve the combat survivability of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles against attack from Chemical Energy (CE) projectiles.
So far, the Dr AQ Khan Research Laboratories have developed three different sizes of ERA modules to meet different user requirements.
They are known as Type A, B and C and differ only in their size. Each module consists of two thin steel plates between which the explosive is inserted. This in turn is inserted in a box which is then bolted on to the hull or turret of the vehicle.
Efforts have also been made "‹"‹to reduce the risk of accidental detonation of the ERA modules by small arms fire, shell fragments and lightning strikes as well as reducing the sympathetic detonation of surrounding ERA modules.
This armour system is claimed to have a shelf-life of 10 years and an operational temperature range of -40 to +52 º C.


Specifications

Type A
Type B
Type C

Size
305 × 305 mm
229 × 229 mm
152 × 152 mm

Weight
16 kg
9 kg
8 kg

Weight of explosive sheet
1.2 kg
0.75 kg
0.35 kg

Status

Development complete. Believed to be in low-rate production for the Pakistan Army for installation on Type 59, 69 and 85 series MBTs. Late in 2000, Pakistan showed the Al Khalid and Al Zarra MBTs fitted with ERA over their frontal arc. At this stage, the source of this ERA is not known. Al Khalid is now entering production for Pakistan with 315 to be built over a three year period.

isnt 16kg a bit too heavy for an ERA module ??

 

[Dazzler]

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M-113 P

 

[Damian]

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isnt 16kg a bit too heavy for an ERA module ??

No, why? It depends on ERA type and design.

 

[Dazzler]

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No, why? It depends on ERA type and design.

In above specification i posted, Aorak type A weighs 16 kg

They are known as Type A, B and C and differ only in their size. Each module consists of two thin steel plates between which the explosive is inserted. This in turn is inserted in a box which is then bolted on to the hull or turret of the vehicle.
Efforts have also been made "‹"‹to reduce the risk of accidental detonation of the ERA modules by small arms fire, shell fragments and lightning strikes as well as reducing the sympathetic detonation of surrounding ERA modules.
This armour system is claimed to have a shelf-life of 10 years and an operational temperature range of -40 to +52 º C.


Specifications

Type A
Type B
Type C

Size
305 × 305 mm

229 × 229 mm

152 × 152 mm

Weight
16 kg
9 kg
8 kg

Weight of explosive sheet
1.2 kg
0.75 kg
0.35 kg

Status

Development complete. Believed to be in low-rate production for the Pakistan Army for installation on Type 59, 69 and 85 series MBTs. Late in 2000, Pakistan showed the Al Khalid and Al Zarra MBTs fitted with ERA over their frontal arc. At this stage, the source of this ERA is not known. Al Khalid is now entering production for Pakistan with 315 to be built over a three year period.

 

[Dazzler]

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type-99 with different composite side armour?? notice the lines

 

[Dazzler]

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old type-99 turret without composite module

 

[Dazzler]

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multi layered armour test, the APFSDS was known to be type-2, penetrator could not penetrate the first layer.

 

[Damian]

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type-99 with different composite side armour?? notice the lines

No, it is some sort of cable.

multi layered armour test, the APFSDS was known to be type-2, penetrator could not penetrate the first layer.

As far as I see, there is a hole which means first layer, the outerplate, was perforated, penetrator if didn't perforated whole array, most likely stuck somewhere inside.

 

[Andrei_bt]

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type-85/ 96 turret geometry...

it is less than 65

 

[Dazzler]

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it is less than 65

so its a part of "propaganda" as usual

 

[Andrei_bt]

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very good mod of T-55 clon.
Ammo rack, ammunition semi-auto loader, gun mount is Ukr designed.
Armor - it is a strange cost save on crew lives, as it is less then just T-55M

 

[Andrei_bt]

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multi layered armour test, the APFSDS was known to be type-2, penetrator could not penetrate the first layer.

It is not APFSDS hit.

 

[Dazzler]

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No, it is some sort of cable.



As far as I see, there is a hole which means first layer, the outerplate, was perforated, penetrator if didn't perforated whole array, most likely stuck somewhere inside.

seems likely.