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Images suggest Pakistan Army may be testing Norinco VT4 MBT
Samuel Cranny-Evans - Jane's Defence Weekly
08 January 2018
Images have emerged on Chinese social media suggesting that the Pakistan Army (PA) may be testing the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) VT4 main battle tank (MBT). Published on 6 January the photographs show PA personnel inspecting a VT4 platform at an undisclosed location.
The VT4 is a third-generation MBT offered for export by Norinco. It is an improvement over the Al-Khalid MBT (also known as MBT-2000), which is currently in service with the PA, although it retains the 125 mm main gun, carousel auto-loader, and crew configuration of the older vehicle.
The PA may be testing AVIC's VT4 MBT (seen here). (Via cjdby.net)
Among the key differentiating features are the t
hermal-imaging capabilities and panoramic sights of the VT4, which enhance the vehicle’s ability to operate at night or in poorly lit environments.
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