THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
NUMBER5:AL KHALID II TANK
The Al Khalid II is said to have a new armor that has been tested to defeat all known 120mm and 125mm rounds. This "special" armor is a major technological breakthrough for Pakistan. The tank has received a new transmission and revised electronic turret control...
The Al Khalid II has a new Integrated Battle Management System (IBMS) and active threat-protection system, the latter being an upgrade from the passive system in the earlier model. The tank is now perhaps the most heavily weaponized per tonnage of any tank, being able to carry 49 125mm rounds, 1,500 12.7mm and 7,100 7.62mm rounds.
extra frontal armour (similar to China's Type 98 tank)
- further plating in front of the driver's compartment
- Uprated engine (1,500 hp) with longer lifespan to increase mobility
- 2 x 7.62mm PK-type machine guns, 1 x 12.7mm gun
- newly designed autoloader & higher rate of fire (with a nitrogin cooled barrel sytem)
- New avionics included to allow engagement of low-flying helicopters at extended ranges (Merkava Mk.4 will have a similar feature)
- Larger turrent with extra ERA added, faster moving turret
- Ability to use mounted ATGW between re-loads (that isat least several ATGW mounted for launch)
- Comprehensive NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) kit
- More comprehensive 'swimming' kit
- Enhanced features for crew survivability in case of imobilisation
- Night-time fighting capacity (with starlight)