PAKISTAN AIMS TO DEVELOP A LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE

[Signalian]

Can't we produce Otokar Cobra 2 under licence?
@Quwa @Bilal Khan (Quwa)

it can be an excellent option or a vehicle of similar capabilities and size.

 

[Super Falcon]

Good

Hilux and range Rover cannot handle heat of war neither our terrain

 

[!eon]

Apart from light armored vehicle, they should go for some armored utility vehicles like Dongfeng EQ2050s for complete replacement of Toyota Hilux and Land Rover Defender, or convert at least Hilux and Defender civilian grade bullet proof.

 

[Motti]

Maybe the folks from Dara Adam Khel can be roped in to provide some jugaad innovation?

 

[Arsalan]

Maybe the folks from Dara Adam Khel can be roped in to provide some jugaad innovation?

They may be able to help when it comes to defeating that armor!

 

[sady]

Our 'Adults' and their foresight.

Pakistan was supposed to be fighting a long war on terror. It has been almost two decades and we are still getting our Jawans shaheed on Defenders and 2.8Ds. In these 17 years did anyone think about it more than sideplating it locally like a ragtag Army. Surely a better compromise of money vs life protection could have been made.

 

[tarrar]

The aim should be turned into reality & all the death trap Hilux pickups should be replaced with properly armoured vehicles, which can protect the precious lives of our boys.

 

[ibnarastoo]

Pakistan can do better than this. We need to be making more advanced gear and tech , perhaps.
May God help us.

 

[denel]

Pakistan can do better than this. We need to be making more advanced gear and tech , perhaps.
May God help us.

Indeed you can if there is a will; i dont see that happening at this stage. time and time again, i shake my head when i hear your people are getting unknown types of vehicles which cant stand the reality on the ground.

 

[mikaal]

this is what we need for our troops from Russia kamaz mrap with other smaller mrap

 

[ibnarastoo]

this is what we need for our troops from Russia kamaz mrap with other smaller mrap

You can and ought to be making better vehicles that that Russian truck.
There are flying vehicles being manufactured now and we have had tech to make such vehicles since 1950s.
Transports (be they cars, trains , ships or planes) are no longer using the I.C. Engine (internal combustion engine) but are using electric engines powered by adv. batteries. No one is using distributed fossil fuels for individual locomotion (it is centralized energy production and battery usage for individual locomotion).
We have to step up our R&D and manufacturing of planes, housing, transports, clothing, tech, foods etc.
We ought to be protecting our people from the non-benign propaganda from the neighbors to the East (whose movies, non-nutritious foods & culture is non-benign aimed at de-structing their own country /peoples and everyone who is exposed to it). Media production (wholesome, patriotic, morally upright) and innovative revelation transmission should be a priority of the armed forces.

It does not matter what form of government it is (democracy or martial law / dictatorship or monarchy or caliphate) as long as there is innovation, continual improvement in the quality of life of the people (as well as moral AND physical and environmental condition of the people).

Pakistan may learn from a once very militant Japan ; they focused on civilian and civic tech breakthroughs (and on peaceful overtures). Today they have improved the quality of life of their people and they have the ability to manufacture any military hardware they may ever want. For this members of the armed forces ought to be trained to lead civilian development/ manufacturing efforts, perhaps.
In order to accomplish our goals it would help if we make the right allies : this means keeping old alliances (the US) and making good friends besides (the Russians) . If the Indians can do it, why can't we?
Why are we wasting time with the Chinese who even if they give everything they know to us will still be less than what the Russians would help us with ? The Chinese are 2nd tier mirror civilization (they mirror and learn from the Russians) ; it is like settling for a not-attractive girl (China) by leaving an attractive girl (Russia). It is better to be alone than to have alliances with people who are not the best in class (US/UK/Germany/Russia). The author does not mix too much with some members of his own family (except to help and motivate and encourage them) because he prefers the company of the best of the best (morally, physically, intellectually).
Pakistanis are better looking (and better in every way although we can become better looking) than the Chinese and we have to have self confidence and high moral standards to hold out for BOTH Russians and the US (the UK / Germany being the center of this alliance; we have to assure the Germans / UK that they are still at the core of our hearts and minds - but we can no longer fall behind India in tech transfer and R&D and generally pretty much anything).

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

This new vehicle should be mine protected like the new jltv. There are some mraps that have just become famous and in some cases their price is just jacked up just because those mraps are more well known. We should explore an option that has not been explored yet but it offers exceptional performance.

 

[denel]

Here is another supplier from SA dealing in refurbished and newer mineproof vehicles.

http://armouredvehiclemanufacturer....ontent&view=article&id=222&Itemid=409&lang=en

Come my friends, if we can have entire home grown industry why are you guys buying from all sorts of external parties that are not qualified to sell hardened vehicles.

 

[denel]

this is what we need for our troops from Russia kamaz mrap with other smaller mrap

Nope.... wrong!

You need Ratels and Casspirs.

 

[Super Falcon]

Army soldiers of pakistan should have best gear available from to to head and vest vehicle to counter the threats and survive at same time

Survivability is key ingredient of winning a war