Pakistan Army's VT-4 Main Battle Tank | Updates & Discussions

[truthfollower]

You think so ?

Though one could argue that TOW ATGM has a calibre of 152mm and a tank's cannon is 125mm, so pretty close to muzzle calibre of artillery guns

yes that's where my mind went first. Artillery is dangerous you cant see it coming and will hit you from above

Nopes dear.... Not artillery.... And it's not were, I'm still into something

hehehe sorry

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Pakistan Reportedly Begin Receiving VT4 Tanks from Norinco

North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), is reportedly starting to deliver new VT4 main battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armor (ERA) to Pakistan. Pakistan Army had selected the VT4 tank in the framework of the acquisition program of at least 100 new MBTs. It is an upgraded variant of the Al-Khalid tank (VT-1) and the latest tank model from the Type 90-II tank family, and uses technology from the Type 99A currently fielded by the People’s Liberation Army.

The VT-4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000, is a Chinese third generation main battle tank built by Norinco for overseas export. The VT-4 has a 125mm smoothbore cannon capable of firing APFSDS, HESH, HEAT and HE rounds and guided missiles. There is also a remote weapon station on the turret armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The fire control system has hunter-killer capabilities, laser rangefinder, panoramic sight, and a third generation thermal imaging system.


The overall layout of the VT4 is conventional with the driver’s compartment at the front, fighting compartment in the center and power pack at the rear. The tank appears to have composite and explosive reactive armor. The turret front has wedge shaped armor and the hull sides have armored sideskirts. The tank is equipped with an active protection system designated GL5, defensive grenade launchers, and a laser warning device. The vehicle also has an IFF system, NBC protection, explosion suppression system, fire extinguishing system, and air conditioning.

The 52-tonnes VT-4 is motorized with a water-cooled turbocharged electronic-controlled diesel engine developing 1,300 hp. The suspension is of the torsion bar type with hydraulic shock absorbers and either side consists of six large dual rubber-tired roadwheels with the drive sprocket at the front, idler at the rear and track return rollers. To extend the operational range of the MBT-3000, two additional diesel fuel drums can be mounted externally at the rear. The tank can run a maximum road speed of 70 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.

Pakistan Reportedly Begin Receiving VT4 Tanks from Norinco - MilitaryLeak.COM

In April 2020, Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), is reportedly starting to deliver new VT4 main battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armor (ERA) to Pakistan.

militaryleak.com

 

[PanzerKiel]

Pakistan Reportedly Begin Receiving VT4 Tanks from Norinco
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North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), is reportedly starting to deliver new VT4 main battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armor (ERA) to Pakistan. Pakistan Army had selected the VT4 tank in the framework of the acquisition program of at least 100 new MBTs. It is an upgraded variant of the Al-Khalid tank (VT-1) and the latest tank model from the Type 90-II tank family, and uses technology from the Type 99A currently fielded by the People’s Liberation Army.

The VT-4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000, is a Chinese third generation main battle tank built by Norinco for overseas export. The VT-4 has a 125mm smoothbore cannon capable of firing APFSDS, HESH, HEAT and HE rounds and guided missiles. There is also a remote weapon station on the turret armed with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The fire control system has hunter-killer capabilities, laser rangefinder, panoramic sight, and a third generation thermal imaging system.


The overall layout of the VT4 is conventional with the driver’s compartment at the front, fighting compartment in the center and power pack at the rear. The tank appears to have composite and explosive reactive armor. The turret front has wedge shaped armor and the hull sides have armored sideskirts. The tank is equipped with an active protection system designated GL5, defensive grenade launchers, and a laser warning device. The vehicle also has an IFF system, NBC protection, explosion suppression system, fire extinguishing system, and air conditioning.

The 52-tonnes VT-4 is motorized with a water-cooled turbocharged electronic-controlled diesel engine developing 1,300 hp. The suspension is of the torsion bar type with hydraulic shock absorbers and either side consists of six large dual rubber-tired roadwheels with the drive sprocket at the front, idler at the rear and track return rollers. To extend the operational range of the MBT-3000, two additional diesel fuel drums can be mounted externally at the rear. The tank can run a maximum road speed of 70 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.

Pakistan Reportedly Begin Receiving VT4 Tanks from Norinco - MilitaryLeak.COM

In April 2020, Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), is reportedly starting to deliver new VT4 main battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armor (ERA) to Pakistan.

militaryleak.com

Some have already reached their destination.
These beasts have adapted to their new home.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Some have already reached their destination.
These beasts have adapted to their new home.

Mashallah I am elated, hopefully they will prove their mettle to the enemy in due course.

 

[SD 10]

Some have already reached their destination.
These beasts have adapted to their new home.

how would you rate vt4 as compared to t90?

 

[PanzerKiel]

how would you rate vt4 as compared to t90?

On a personal note, I always rate crew training over the technical characteristics of a piece of equipment.

As an old Cold War Era Soviet manual clearly states.....

The weakest part of a tank is the mind of the crew inside.

 

[waz]

how would you rate vt4 as compared to t90?

The VT-4 is better, and it's been covered well in this thread.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

The weakest part of a tank is the mind of the crew inside.

What a great quote, as we say it "its the man behind the machine that matters".

 

[CHI RULES]

Some have already reached their destination.
These beasts have adapted to their new home.

Thanks for confirmation Sir, now at least PA is making all efforts like PN to counter emerging threats from India however PAF looks little bit lagging behind despite the confidence shown by them,

 

[PanzerKiel]

Thanks for confirmation Sir, now at least PA is making all efforts like PN to counter emerging threats from India however PAF looks little bit lagging behind despite the confidence shown by them,

Dear, all the services are giving in their best, whatever is humanely possible within our resources. If we were having infinite cash and resources, then sky would have been the limit.

 

[Sal12]

100 units is a low number. Pak needs more.

 

[PanzerKiel]

100 units is a low number. Pak needs more.

Its more than three times of this number. Exact details already covered in VT4 thread.

 

[Ghost 125]

Its more than three times of this number. Exact details already covered in VT4 thread.

that mns a whole armd division will be equipped atleast, if not an additional brigade too

 

[PakFactor]

Its more than three times of this number. Exact details already covered in VT4 thread.

Have any pictures how our camo scheme looks like?
Or what we see on the 1st page is what we are sticking with? Is special paint applied to reduce heat signature? I think it was being applied to AK1 according to another thread.

 

[farooqbhai007]

Have any pictures how our camo scheme looks like?
Or what we see on the 1st page is what we are sticking with? Is special paint applied to reduce heat signature? I think it was being applied to AK1 according to another thread.

That specific al khalid variant had more than just special paint applied to it , it also had extended side skirts to reduce heat signature from wheels , and the Coating applied overall is called INTERMAT coating . Much better than the Indian ones , who use a add on spectral camo sheet for their T-90s which doesn't cover the wheels ,