Pakistan army obtain 3 LAZAR2 Vehicles

[Imran Khan]

Iknow well even we cry or wish no no no but US MRAPs will come to us

 

[Irfan Baloch]

What about the tires? they can be punctured easily which will restrict the mobility of the vehicle; I mean What logic is behind having rubber tires?

dont confuse its tires with Sazuki Mehran tires, they would simply bounce off the bullets fired from any Darra made gun and if you cared to read , still offer good traction and mobility even after getting penetrated and deflated. it is already said in the vehicle detail if you bothered to read it in earlier pages.


these are military grade tires for a vehicle meant to take hostile fire and shrapnel / debris from explosions and wont just bust due to hot weather or nails on the road.

 

[proka89]

What about the tires? they can be punctured easily which will restrict the mobility of the vehicle; I mean What logic is behind having rubber tires?

There is something called Run flat tire, and all modern wheeled armored vehicles have tires based on this technology, including Lazar 2.

Example:

 

[tarrar]

only 3? Pakistan need hundreds of such vehicles, plus attack helis and armed drones.

Pakistan Army needs to look in Strykers & yes Pakistan Army needs new Attack helis & Armed Drones, the only good option for Pakistan is China & Turkey & to be honest Pakistan Army should not look towards the West, Europe & Russia for these hardware because they will not give it Pakistan.

 

[Anotherangle]

There is something called Run flat tire, and all modern wheeled armored vehicles have tires based on this technology, including Lazar 2.

Thanks for the answer; do you know if Serbia is producing them or buying them from another party/country for Lazar2?

 

[Maler]

This vehicle has a standard steel hull with STANAG level III+ protection in the basic configuration, although additional laminate armor developed by Jugoimport provides an upgrade to NATO STANAG 4569 agreement level V+ armor protection. In addition to the two armor configurations mentioned, both can be upgraded with ERA packets for protection against close range urban attacks with RPG weapons, as well as cages and other means of protecting against heavy fire. The armor itself can be considered NERA and is meant only to protect against infantry portable weapons. The ballistic glass is extremely strong, rated at level III in the front and level II+ at the sides. In addition, the specially formatted hull and internal seating arrangement affords maximum protection against IED devices, anti-tank mines and other ground-level explosive devices.
The V-shaped hull and special drive train construction affords excellent mobility in mud pit situations, over deep trenches, icy and slippery surfaces as well as inclines smaller than 50 degrees. Each wheel and tire has centrally controlled pressure and is created in such a way as to be useful even if the tires are completely destroyed (run flat inserts); the quick lock mechanism allows for fast replacement. The 440 HP engine provides good acceleration but low speed over treacherous terrain, a standardized mechanical transmission allows for direct control. Steering and suspension both are primarily hydraulic and both have mechanical backups. Brakes are dual circuited pneumatics and have an on-off ABS switch in the cab. The range is 600 km and the top speed is 90 km/h. Wheel configuration is independent and allows fording to 1.5 meters deep and trench hopping at 2m of depth.
The thing which stands out about the Lazar is the open side system which allows troops inside to use their own personal weapons (40mm grenade launchers, assault rifles etc.) to engage the enemy or help locate threats in a 360 degree area. Of course, in addition to this open concept system there are a variety of turrets, cupolas and other weapons systems depending on budget and application of vehicle.

Looks like Pak Army is preparing for going in FATA, soon.

 

[proka89]

Thanks for the answer; do you know if Serbia is producing them or buying them from another party/country for Lazar2?

I don't know, Serbia have a large tyres company called Tiger, that is now owned by Michelin, but i don't know if those tyres are from serbia, or imported. In any case it's not some space shuttle technology, Pakistan can easily produce such tyres.

Pakistan Army should not look towards the West, Europe & Russia for these hardware because they will not give it Pakistan.

You would be surprised, what happens when you show the money.

 

[proka89]

To deal with Karachi’s criminals, police opt for Serbian armoured vehicles

Karachi

Despite the Transparency International-Pakistan’s reservations, the Sindh police department has decided to overstep the rules and buy 20 Serbian Lazar II armoured fighting vehicles.

An official told The News that the provincial police high-ups were extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the B-6 armoured personnel carriers built by the Heavy Mechanical Complex in Taxila.

Therefore, the department has opted to go for the extremely potent Lazars of B-7 category that will cost Rs1.24 billion. The Sindh police will buy the vehicles in two phases.

The police authorities have again sought permission from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority to buy the Lazars as per Rule 16 (b) under emergency - citing the ongoing targeted operations against criminals in Karachi.

The Lazar II is a multirole armoured vehicle manufactured by the Serbian state-run company Yugoimport SDPR. The company has supplied the vehicles to Kenya and Bangladesh.

The Transparency International-Pakistan has sent a reminder to Sindh IGP Shahid Nadeem Baloch asking him to examine the rules before buying the vehicles without inviting open tenders – in violation of the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010.

“If the Sindh police are procuring the vehicles from Serbia without inviting tenders, then the procurement is deemed to be declared mis-procurement under the rule 56 of the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010,” Transparency International-Pakistan Adviser Adil Gillani wrote in the reminder to the IGP dated September 14.

Talking to The News, Gillani said the Transparency International-Pakistan was a member of the Sindh Public Procurement Regulatory Authority.

“It is its [Transparency International-Pakistan’s] job to point out the lacunae in such procurements in which public money amounting to billions of rupees is involved,” he added.

A potent weapon

An official told The News that police logistics experts had visited Serbia a few months ago and on their return recommended the purchase of the multirole armoured vehicles for tackling gangsters and terrorists in Karachi and other parts of the province.

“The criminals in the city are using armour-piercing weapons against police and that’s why these vehicles are needed.”

The Lazar II is an 8x8 armoured personnel carrier based on the modifications of the concept and the technical solutions of the original Lazar vehicle. These modifications are carried on with the purpose to further harmonise the basic characteristics of the vehicle with contemporary international defence trends in the development of multirole armoured wheel-type vehicles.

The concept of the first Lazar vehicle represented a combination of the characteristics of a mine resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) and MRAV (multirole armoured vehicle) vehicles, while the Lazar II is a derivative of the MRAV concept, courtesy of an independent suspension, which allows the platform to be customised for different roles. The concept provides for installation of different types of weapons of varying calibres on the turret depending on the purpose of the vehicle and the mission

“Last year, we returned four armoured personnel carriers to the Heavy Mechanical Complex after we discovered that they were not offering protection to the personnel inside them against assault rifles and sniper rifles of larger calibres used by gangsters and terrorists,” the police official said.

“These days, gangsters also use rocket-propelled grenades, rifle-grenades and improvised explosive devices.”

Presently, the Sindh police have 79 armoured personnel carriers - 62 wheeled and 17 tracked. Around 30 are being used by Karachi, all of them of B-6 category protection level.

These armoured personnel carriers offer protection against 7.62x51mm rounds of assault rifles, but ineffective against assault rifles of larger calibre.

“The biggest threat to the law enforcement personnel in Karachi is the light machine guns of 12.7x108mm calibre,” the official said.

He added that logistics experts had suggested that the Sindh police should procure armoured personnel carriers of B-7 category that could survive small to medium-level improvised explosive device attacks.

“The Rs1.24 billion that would be spent for buying the vehicles will be provided from the Rs5 billion package announced by the provincial government for the purchase of weapons and equipment for police.”

The official said the Sindh police had sought permission to buy the vehicles from the National Accountability Bureau and the Sindh Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. “The order for the Lazar II vehicles would be placed soon.”

Despite the production of the local armoured personnel carriers, the Pakistan Army is reportedly also considering the procurement of Serbian Lazar II for fighting terrorists in the northern areas.

— Graphic by Faraz Maqbool

 

[rockstar08]

nice APC , it will be very useful in future operations against TTP and other maniacs

 

[Soldier-X]

in which kind of war and surface this is affective?

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

i know this.. i just to clear it which LAZAR .. LAZAR 1 or LAZAR 2 ?

lazer 1..

 

[proka89]

Lazar 2

 

[proka89]

Lazar 2

 

[proka89]

 

[IBRIS]

@proka89 bro any news about Bangladesh ? there a news that Bangladesh is also going for this vehicle.

Yea why not, huh. Lately your Jamati wish list had been toeing with PDF purchases. Bangladeshi's have better purchasing wallet than Pakistan though with options.