Pakistan, China sign contract to manufacture a new version Al-Khalid-I tank

[Sugarcane]

ISLAMABAD: State-run companies of Pakistan and China today signed a contract for manufacturing the Al-Khalid-I tank, the latest version of the combat vehicle jointly developed by the two countries.

The Al-Khalid tank was developed in the 1990s and introduced in 2001.

The new version has improved capability and systems, an official statement said.

The contract for making the new tanks was signed by Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila and China's NORINCO at the Ministry of Defence Production.

The joint marketing of the Al-Khalid tank with China would open up potential markets, the statement said

Pakistan, China sign contract for manufacturing Al-Khalid-I tank - The Economic Times

 

[applesauce]

huh i did not realize china produced the AK-I at all. i thought the divergence was at mb-2000

 

[Luffy 500]

Congrats PAK & Chinese Bros.

Btw does PAK assemble the engine at home?

 

[Hashshāshīn]

huh i did not realize china produced the AK-I at all. i thought the divergence was at mb-2000

They're the same tank buddy, just different names.

 

[krash]

They're the same tank buddy, just different names.

Only to the extent that Al-Khalid is based on MBT-2000 or, more accurately, Al-Khalid is a more capable heavily modified version of the MBT-2000, at least to my understanding.

 

[Jazzbot]

Al-Khalid I ???

 

[Teeta]

ISLAMABAD: State-run companies of Pakistan and China today signed a contract for manufacturing the Al-Khalid-I tank, the latest version of the combat vehicle jointly developed by the two countries.

The Al-Khalid tank was developed in the 1990s and introduced in 2001.

The new version has improved capability and systems, an official statement said.

The contract for making the new tanks was signed by Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila and China's NORINCO at the Ministry of Defence Production.

The joint marketing of the Al-Khalid tank with China would open up potential markets, the statement said

Pakistan, China sign contract for manufacturing Al-Khalid-I tank - The Economic Times

I thought Pakistan already had these tanks? Wasn't the a thread discussing Merkava IV and Al Khalid-1 tanks?

 

[Sugarcane]

I thought Pakistan already had these tanks? Wasn't the a thread discussing Merkava IV and Al Khalid-1 tanks?

I think it's for selling "The joint marketing of the Al-Khalid tank with China would open up potential markets" but not sure coz i am zero in defense things

 

[Dazzler]

LOL @ the media reporting, confusing AK into AK-1. Read the last line

 

[Zarvan]

Didn't got it is the deal for start of serial production of the Tank or the new had to be developed yet ??????????

 

[monitor]

Again developing with Chinese learn nothing from the joint development of a Khalid ?

 

[Xestan]

Again developing with Chinese learn nothing from the joint development of a Khalid ?

Al-Khalid 1 is a upgraded version of Al-Khalid, all work was done here in HIT, this news is not making sense. HIT even developed the prototype of AK-2, which came into limelight back in 2011, so you can well imagine how true this report is.

 

[S.Y.A]

wish they were producing a better jet fighter :sigh:

 

[The A-5]

does PAK assemble the engine at home?

No it comes directly from Ukraine.

LOL @ the media reporting, confusing AK into AK-1. Read the last line

Why are Ukrainian engines used on AK? Aren't Chinese engines good enough ? I think it would
even cost lesser for Pak to import all the stuff from a single country instead of multiple sources.

 

[tarrar]

Good news but they should had also agreed on production or development of Armed Drones, I hope that happens very soon.