Al-Khalid tank (Type 90-IIM / MBT-2000) Information Pool

[Bilal.]

That's because it got no export orders....
Or maybeee..... it needs a girlfriend.....

I think more like 325 built to date.

 

[farhan_9909]

I think more like 325 built to date.

Official janes source's confirm 420 Built so far

 

[Dazzler]

That's because it got no export orders....
Or maybeee..... it needs a girlfriend.....

although not ak, but mbt 2000 has been sold to atleast three countries

 

[Bratva]

although not ak, but mbt 2000 has been sold to atleast three countries

May be chinese don't want competition or a clause which prohibits Pakistan from competing against chinese MBT-2000

I think more like 325 built to date.

Ministry of Defence production yearly reports indicate 20-40 Al Khalid are built each year.

 

[farhan_9909]

Major Points from the Janes Source

Upgraded variant of Al khalid Tank

*420 Al khalid in service instead of earlier believed 300
*New variant to be made public in Ideas def expo this dec
*more than 50% development done.
*Will undergo Production onwards june 2015
*1500hp engine
*Digital Driver manual
*improved command and control and better night-fighting capabilities.
*Further improvement of Firepower and Protection
*20-40 Upgraded variant of AK will be produced onwards the start of mass production

 

[Bilal.]

May be chinese don't want competition or a clause which prohibits Pakistan from competing against chinese MBT-2000


Ministry of Defence production yearly reports indicate 20-40 Al Khalid are built each year.

How come engine orders from ukraine don't show up?

 

[Dazzler]

May be chinese don't want competition or a clause which prohibits Pakistan from competing against chinese MBT-2000




Ministry of Defence production yearly reports indicate 20-40 Al Khalid are built each year.

contractual loopholes arecovered at ideas 2012, ak uses many different subsystems compared to mbt2000, hence price difference may also be a reason

 

[Bratva]

How come engine orders from ukraine don't show up?

I think, MoDP covers domestic production. Engines are imported. It should be shown in MoD export/import reports which might be classified

 

[Inception-06]

on the photo - Mykhailo Borysiuk, General Designer of Armoured Vehicles and Artillery Systems and Head of SOE KMDB, (now retired), testing personally A-K tank

 

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[aliaselin]

Major Points from the Janes Source

Upgraded variant of Al khalid Tank
*420 Al khalid in service instead of earlier believed 300
*New variant to be made public in Ideas def expo this dec
*more than 50% development done.
*Will undergo Production onwards june 2015
*1500hp engine
*Digital Driver manual
*improved command and control and better night-fighting capabilities.
*Further improvement of Firepower and Protection
*20-40 Upgraded variant of AK will be produced onwards the start of mass production

Which Janes source, this one?
HIT reveals new information on Al Khalid-I MBT - IHS Jane's 360

 

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[kolinsky]

May be chinese don't want competition or a clause which prohibits Pakistan from competing against chinese MBT-2000




Ministry of Defence production yearly reports indicate 20-40 Al Khalid are built each year.

ehhhhhhhhh, I think we don't care about the competing between MBT2000s. Additionally we are proud of Pakistan's success.
If Pakistan can produce MBT2000 all by yourselves, have a good market, and good record in the battlefield. That is the biggest advertising for us. The value of adv. is far more valuable than sell a few tanks. It stands for good partnership and reliabilities, and we can gain more money in other products.

It is really a pity that Pakistan did not take part in the tank biathlon in Russia this year. If MBT2000 wins, the biggest winner indeed is us, even bigger than T96A won the game.

 

[nk2120132471]

well,i think people who watched the tank biathlon video rather than the result only knew 96a already made a big adv.

 

[kolinsky]

bigger envine, bigger turret/ hull. was intended for AK2

bigger turret is not good, that means even more bigger surface to be covered by armor. The weight increases much rapidly.
Look at Arjun, not good design. Better is unmanned turret with electromagnetic gun and Integrated Electric Propulsion....