HIT planning to produce General Dynamics’ Dragoon AFV and VN1

[HAIDER]

State-owned armored fighting vehicle manufacturer Heavy Industries Taxilia (HIT) has been busy. Spokesman Lt. Col. Amer Ahmed Khan said it will partner with Belgian engineering firm and licensee Duma Engineering to produce General Dynamics’ Dragoon four-wheel-drive armored fighting vehicle (AFV).

Of the initial 15, the Airport Security Force will take 10, with HIT retaining five. It is being promoted to the civilian and paramilitary security services, and for export to Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

Khan confirmed HIT’s plans to produce the Chinese VN1 eight-wheel-drive AFV are “under process,” but development of HIT’s Burraq MRAP vehicle had been abandoned after the US supplied the MaxxPro.

Dragon

VN1

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[Basel]

both looks good specially VN-1 seem to have potential like US Stryker units.

 

[HAIDER]

Burraq MRAP vehicle had been abandoned. Nor worth..

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Burraq MRAP vehicle had been abandoned. Nor worth..

looking at the flimsy axle and the tires I wonder if they could carry the weight above? I have seen this vehicle in action and it always looked like tilting on one side or another and about to flip over.

 

[A.Rafay]

looking at the flimsy axle and the tires I wonder if they could carry the weight above? I have seen this vehicle in action and it always looked like tilting on one side or another and about to flip over.

Thats why they abandoned it, not a feasible vehicle at all. It was an experiment. I hope they HIT learned from it.

 

[HAIDER]

looking at the flimsy axle and the tires I wonder if they could carry the weight above? I have seen this vehicle in action and it always looked like tilting on one side or another and about to flip over.

Seem they put hull on old Bedford truck chassis...

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Seem they put hull on old Bedford truck chassis...

Isuzu chassis to be precise

 

[RAMPAGE]

VN1

 

[Viking 63]

HIT is not capable to handle projects of any kind, They require someone to hold their hands and help them complete simple projects. Looking at Burraq its a god damn joke.

 

[RAMPAGE]

 

[fatman17]

one should give them credit for atleast trying with their out-dated factory equipment. IFVs/AFVs dont come cheap, so the Burraq was built to provide an in-expensive yet efficient option for the forces. the govt needs to pump USD500m into HIT/POF to upgrade its factories so that they can be operated on modern lines.

 

[Suhana Khalid]

Burraq MRAP vehicle had been abandoned. Nor worth..

looking like a short shamshy CAT.. lol

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The cat deserves a chance better armor may be new windows and better wheels

 

[Suhana Khalid]

The cat deserves a chance better armor may be new windows and better wheels

hahahahahahahahha.... u r rite... a big good change..

 

[forcetrip]

Burraq MRAP vehicle had been abandoned. Nor worth..

That looks like it wont fare well on a speed breaker let alone an IED.