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

[bananarepublic]

Can anyone tell me the difference in the Armour package between al-khalid MBT 2000 and type 90-M except for the ERA on Al khalid

 

[Rocky rock]

Can anyone tell me the difference in the Armour package between al-khalid MBT 2000 and type 90-M except for the ERA on Al khalid

Al-Khalid turret and hull are of all-welded steel armour construction and an additional layer of composite armour has been added over the frontal arc, to which explosive reactive armour can be added if required. Turret thickness at the front is estimated to be 600 mm with the glacis/nose estimated to be 450 to 470 mm.


And Type 90 you asking about Japanese or Chinese? Chinese Type 90-II is almost having the same armour as of Al-Khalid but in Al-khalid 2 we can surely see something new.

MBT-2000 of Bangladesh Army!

Al-Khalid Tank:

 

[bananarepublic]

Al-Khalid turret and hull are of all-welded steel armour construction and an additional layer of composite armour has been added over the frontal arc, to which explosive reactive armour can be added if required. Turret thickness at the front is estimated to be 600 mm with the glacis/nose estimated to be 450 to 470 mm.


And Type 90 you asking about Japanese or Chinese? Chinese Type 90-II is almost having the same armour as of Al-Khalid but in Al-khalid 2 we can surely see something new.

MBT-2000 of Bangladesh Army!

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Al-Khalid Tank:


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so Al khalid is not that all home grown we just bought the whole design from the chinese and added different barrel , subsystems and engine
also how does the front armour thickness compares with T90 ms.

 

[Dazzler]

so Al khalid is not that all home grown we just bought the whole design from the chinese and added different barrel , subsystems and engine
also how does the front armour thickness compares with T90 ms.

Yes, we didn't do jack, it comes assembled from China and we just paint them at HIT.

now sleep tight.

 

[The SC]

Al-Khalid Tank:


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Awesome Tank..

5 Al Khalid for one French Leclerc Tank price wise.. these French are really something!

 

[Fawwad Afaq Khan]

Development of MBT-2000 (Al-Khalid)

An overview of Pakistan’s first indigenously designed and manufactured tank.

The MBT-2000 is a Pakistan-China project, which was initiated in 1990 for the joint development and manufacture of Tank AL-KHALID to meet the General Staff Requirement of Pakistan Army. Based on its strategic alliance with China, Pakistan decided to utilise Chinese infrastructure in the field of tank design/development. By adopting this approach, Pakistan Army aimed at developing a modern land system with minimum development expenditures in a reasonable time frame.

The development programme comprised a number of prototypes with following configurations:-

1.

Configuration-1 Based entirely on Chinese systems viz the Chinese 125mm gun and auto-loader, fire control system (FCS), gun control system (GCS) and powerpack. The powerpack comprised a 1200 HP engine manufactured in China based on MTU-396 series engine under licence from MTU Germany coupled with LSG-3000 automatic transmission.
2.

Configuration-2 Based on Chinese 125mm gun and auto-loader, the FCS, GCS and powerpack being of Western origin. The powerpack comprised Perkins 1200 HP Condor engine coupled with the French SESM-500 automatic transmission.
3.

Configuration-3 Based upon a 1200 HP powerpack from Ukraine whereas the gun, autoloader, FCS and GCS are of Chinese and western origin.
4.

Configuration-4 Based upon Western armament and powerpack comprising MTU-871/TCM AVDS-1790 engine with LSG-3000 transmission. This option did not materialise owing to difficulties in acquisition of these systems due to trade embargoes.

During planning stage, a thorough technical evaluation of hydro-gas suspension and Rank-304 transmission was carried out, but these were not considered feasible due to problems associated with maintainability, reliability and other limitations. At the same time due to high ambient temperatures and dust in the operational areas, special emphasis was laid on design and installation of high capacity cooling and efficient air cleaning systems.

The strategy adopted by Pakistan for development of its MBT requirement has been successful. Over a period of nine years a number of prototypes in different configurations have been subjected to trials and evaluation in difficult terrain environments having ambient temperatures upto 55o C and desert conditions with very fine sand/dust particles. The users and technical experts are fully satisfied with the trials conducted during peak summers of 1998 in the southern desert of Pakistan and subsequently in different regions of the country presenting different terrain environments.

After successful completion of final evaluation, the pilot production of the tank in configuration-3 is already under progress at Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). HIT has already successfully undertaken manufacture of Chinese origin T-69IIMP/T-85I1AP tanks and US origin APC M113. It is understood that major up gradation and balancing of production lines has been underway at HIT for the last couple of years. This also includes establishment of CNC machining centres for precision machining of hull, turret and other critical parts to undertake manufacture of Al-KHALID.

HIT has been successful in developing special steel for tank guns and composite armour materials for use during series production. During successive trials, armour protection of the tank at hull and critical areas of the turret has been tested through live firing which defeated all types of 120/125 mm tank projectiles and other selected anti-tank ammunitions.

The development work of AL-KHALID programme has shown tremendous progress during the last ten years and AL-KHALID has matured as a modern contemporary tank at a fraction of the international cost. In this regard Pakistan has learnt a lot from the Indian experience on the ARJUN programme, which started in 1974, but the tank has still not achieved acceptability with the Indian Army.

Good

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Yes, we didn't do jack, it comes assembled from China and we just paint them at HIT.

now sleep tight.

Even the Bismillah is done in Austria.

 

[Rocky rock]

Awesome Tank..

5 Al Khalid for one French Leclerc Tank price wise.. these French are really something!

It's just because of High Labor cost expensive material, manufacturing cost and at last Latest Technology integration.

One Simple example to understand is in Pakistan we buy tomatoes in 40Pkr but here in KSA where i live same tomatoes we buy in 7Sr which equals to almost 200Pkr 4 times expensive. due to all taxes,import cost,Transportation etc.

 

[The SC]

It's just because for High Labor cost expensive material, manufacturing cost and at last Technology integration.

simple example to understand here in Pakistan we buy tomatoes in 40Pkr but here in KSA where i live same tomatoes we buy in 7Sr which equals to almost 200Pkr 4 times expensive. due to all taxes,import cost,Transportation etc.

Actually the American and German tanks are double the price of the Al Khalid Tank, the French are 5 times its price!?

 

[Rocky rock]

Actually the American and German tanks are double the price of the Al Khalid Tank, the French are 5 times its price!?

So they may have integrate some latest technology to test. which specifically could be expensive to make the difference. Like you can take example of F-35 or that US navy latest "LCS Zumwalt" whose Single round cost at $800000 per round so some specific tech makes too much difference.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Awesome Tank..

5 Al Khalid for one French Leclerc Tank price wise.. these French are really something!

Export version of AK, the VT1A (low to mid tech variant) was sold to bangladesh for 4 million a pop.

 

[Arsalan]

Yes, we didn't do jack, it comes assembled from China and we just paint them at HIT.

now sleep tight.

We have started painting them already????

THAT IS

 

[bananarepublic]

Yes, we didn't do jack, it comes assembled from China and we just paint them at HIT.

now sleep tight.

C`mon man don`t become hot headed

the fact is that the whole al khalid desgin is a chinese one we bought and added different subsystem gun and engine

 

[Gregor Clegane]

Export version of AK, the VT1A (low to mid tech variant) was sold to bangladesh for 4 million a pop.

VT-1A is export version of MBT-2000.

 

[Cool_Soldier]

What is coming in under Alhaider Project?
May be.....
Type 99 Chinese Tank OR Turkish Tank