That 1500 HP engine is 6TD-3 basically the same engine as 6TD in T-80UD, and 6TD-2 in Al Khalid. They were smart enough to not reinvent the wheel, the older design was already efficient and reliable, thus the improvement in HP with newer construction techniques,smarter FCUs, etc.
And Al Khalid sure uses some western systems in its drive terrain and some other parts, but the main armament, armour and essentially every other system is based on the older tank.
There is a good reason why PA is looking for a new tank and is slowly improving Al-Khalid.[/QUOTE]
Really? And I thought the AKs main armament (it's gun) was based on Ukranian KBA3... It's FCS French,IBMS,Laser warning systems,Armour,ERA,NBC,Fire suppression system,etc etc Pakistani... It's transmission,hunter killer,imagery systems French.. Etx etc ..