Pakistan Army equipment, “Khaled” tank
Pakistan’s military, in 2009 and 2010, has become a true “military exercise of the Year.” According to Indian media, in March kicked off in mid-Pakistan military exercises will continue until mid-May, which is Pakistan’s military for nearly 20 years to hold the largest joint exercise.
Simulated battlefield on the ground, from the Pakistan Army artillery units, infantry, armored units of the nearly 50,000 military personnel deployed heavy, and has a Chinese origin, “Khalid” and ” ” two more main battle tanks demonstrated the powerful combat effectiveness.
And “Snake Eyes” Joining attack
The exercises take real confrontation mode behalf of the Pakistani military’s “blue” play against the enemy, “the fox Corps” (Fox Land). According to the disclosure of Pakistan News Network International Pakistan Army equipped with helicopters, “Khalid”, and the ” ” main battle tank, and all high-tech radar and other equipment on stage with the imaginary enemy fierce battle.
According to India’s “Economic Times” on April 20 revealed that the military exercises, the Pakistan Army’s “Khalid” tanks, US-made cluster and the AH-1 “Cobra” helicopter gunships carried out a joint exercise. Exercise, along with engine heat, and flying dust, “Cobra” helicopter launched against the target. Meanwhile, artillery and air power in conjunction with, “Khalid” tank brigade was left to the enemy indirect, launched fierce attacks on enemy targets.
Show a strong attack in the same time, Pakistan army tank protection performance are obvious. In 2009 to suppress the action of Pakistani Taliban militants, Pakistan’s military has dispatched a group of “Ezhalaer” tank, a tank during the 15 minutes, suffered a 6 suicide attacks, a total of six bombs truck and three motorcycles in the tank side of suicide bombings. Although the tanks eventually lose their capabilities, but good turret, ammunition is not detonation, the successful escape vehicle group members, which shows the excellent protective performance.
“Chinese race” contributed
According to the U.S. Associated Press, the U.S. global security websites, “Khalid” and “ ” Both tanks have been China’s technical support.
Among them, “Khalid” in China 90-2M main battle tank based on the improvements came. Pakistan in 1988, officially for “Khaled” project, China North Industries Corporation to participate fully in the project, and for the Palestinian side to produce a prototype car, followed by Pakistan began mass production in the country. “Khalid” Inherit the Chinese tank “small artillery heavy vehicles,” the traditional, low shape, weight only 46 tons, but can be equipped with a missile of 125-mm smoothbore gun, firepower and protection performance with the advanced western comparable tanks.
” ” is modeled after the Chinese Type 59 tanks, but had 54 to upgrade and improve its firepower, mobility and armor protection performance has been a comprehensive manner. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan earlier disclosure, the Tavassi heavy industry factories began mass production in 2003 equipped with 125 mm artillery ” ” tank, when Pakistan military officials publicly praised the new tank is in Pakistan engineers to work together in the crystal. Thus, Pakistan to build Steel Panthers, China contributed armor technology.
