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

[Joe Shearer]

AK1 is actually quite poorly designed for protection and carry over weakness of autoloader design too. Missile firing ability can be used for many other fighting vehicles too so Bhisma is not just for this. It's actually still highly dangerous tank in this region because it is not most advanced level. It is for numbers and can fight all the 1970s to 2000s tanks which still is majority in this region. So unless comparing with top tanks modern ones and versions it is still very good.

I appreciate your frankness and objectivity. It is refreshing.

 

[Dazzler]

A comparison of performance between Oplot-T and VT-4 operated by Thailand. (Via friend from China)

Basic:
-Oplot is lighter by 1 tonne.
-VT-4 has smaller profile.
-VT-4 has more powerful engine (in the case of Thailand).
-Oplot has higher off-road speed.

Firepower:
-VT-4 has stronger gun barrel.
-Oplot has better recoil.
-VT-4 has digital operated autoloader vs. older hydraulic controlled autoloader in Oplot.
-Oplot carries more ammunition.
-VT-4 can fire ammunitions at higher initial velocity.
-VT-4 has better accuracy and penetration
-Oplot has better tank launched missile
-Oplot's weapon station comes with stabilizer
-VT-4 has significantly better gunner's sight, main gun stabilizer, IR imaging, beam rider and laser range finder.
-VT-4 has auto target tracking, Oplot does not.
-VT-4 has auto gun calibration, Oplot does not.
-VT-4 has full electric gun control system.

Protection:
-Oplot has better protection from all aspects except sides of turret.
-VT-4 has better laser warning system (provides more details).
-Oplot has lower heat signature in terms of engine compartment.

Engine:
-Oplot has smaller engine and lighter mass.
-VT-4 can withstand higher torque.
-VT-4 has more efficient motor oil consumption.
-VT-4 has better gearbox.
-VT-4 has better turning capability.
-VT-4 has integrated power package, which can be replaced more easily during maintenance.

Motion:
-Oplot has better suspension system.

Information:
-VT-4 has significantly more advanced information management system and guidance.
-VT-4 has milliwave IFF
-VT-4 has better situation awareness with more cameras and multifunction display.

Overall, in case of Thailand which operates both tanks, VT4 is better tank.
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Add the apfsds that is significantly better in VT4.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

South Africa is not so backwards in science and technology or education in fact it is quite good. They also have quite mature and specialist industry but yes I doubt it is that much better and it is certainly much more expensive. I can understand a simple technology like these artillery can easily be made to be better and better just depends what you need and what you can pay. This is quite insulting without being asked for because they did not say anything and your point is inaccurate anyway.



India will continue to work on Arjun and to be honest it is quite difficult to produce all this alone for first time. We will see in future how successful the program is with Indian army using the second version. They already showed in trial it is quite good, better than Bhsima and actually it is possible for it to be a very good tank. It is however very expensive since development costs are also considered. Not same level tank though because Arjun 2 is heavy weight and VT-4 is light to medium weight and Russian ones are light weight.

Its still obsolete and the design flaws still exist in mark II. The same obsolete tank gun, same old engine, same frontal gapping hole, more weight added, and so on.

The only addition are perhaps:

Missile firing capability
Better FCS
Remote operated anti aircraft gun

All these and more werent present in mark I, while even baseline AK had these capabilities.

 

[Blacklight]

Its still obsolete and the design flaws still exist in mark II. The same obsolete tank gun, same old engine, same frontal gapping hole, more weight added, and so on.

The only addition are perhaps:

Missile firing capability
Better FCS
Remote operated anti aircraft gun

All these and more werent present in mark I, while even baseline AK had these capabilities.

You forgot the vedic tech

 

[HRK]

-VT-4 has smaller profile.

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-Oplot has better protection from all aspects except sides of turret.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

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Oplot is such a beautiful tank...

 

[Tipu7]

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His words not mine.

In first Pic VT4 is closer to camera.

 

[HRK]

His words not mine.

I know and I am not criticizing you ....

In first Pic VT4 is closer to camera.

nope at the same distance .... you can watch youtube video of trial of VT-4 and Oplot in Pakistan, Oplot has low profile as compare to VT-4

 

[Tipu7]

I know and I am not criticizing you ....

nope at the same distance .... you can watch youtube video of trial of VT-4 and Oplot in Pakistan, Oplot has low profile as compare to VT-4

But Oplot is chubby

 

[HRK]

Oplot is such a beautiful tank...

no one can doubt about Ukrainian beauties

But Oplot is chubby

well some men prefer curves ....

 

[El Observer]

no one can doubt about Ukrainian beauties

Are we still talking about the tank ?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

But Oplot is chubby

And VT is flat screenzz

 

[Tipu7]

And VT is flat screenzz

VT4 is big bro of AK. So no blasphemy ...

well some men prefer curves ....

Hammer a T80 from top, and you get shape of Oplot

 

[HRK]

Are we still talking about the tank ?

of course .... what else you think we are talking about ....

 

[Tipu7]

Are we still talking about the tank ?

The biggest Problem with Oplot is Russian decision to annex Crimea and ignite conflict in Donbass. Otherwise its pretty good tank.