Rarely seen Moroccan VT-1As/ MBT 2000s

[Dazzler]

This guy is serving as frontline mbt in Moroccan Army.. Images taken from Moroccan forum so all credit to them.

Quote...

" Orientalex 19 was an opportunity to see the role of this tank .. It is indeed a front-line tank .. And the T72 in second to support it. He demonstrated good operational performance during these exercises in terms of day and night shooting accuracy, statistics and in motion.
Working in collaboration with the UAV / HELICOS / hunters / arty / Reco / infantry thanks to a good data link that was there well ."

 

[Dazzler]

Check the elevation of 12.7 mm gun!!

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Check the elevation of 12.7 mm gun!!

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Al Khalid is a variant of it?

 

[Dazzler]

Al Khalid is a variant of it?

True. Its serving as high end mbt along with M1A1 SA in Moroccan Army

 

[Sulman Badshah]

Vt1A Variant is whole chinese based (including engine , electronics ,optronics etc) .. although i have talked with a morrocon 4-5 years ago and he stated in induction ceremony Pakistani's were also there alongside Chinese

 

[Dazzler]

Vt1A Variant is whole chinese based (including engine , electronics ,optronics etc) .. although i have talked with a morrocon 4-5 years ago and he stated in induction ceremony Pakistani's were also there alongside Chinese

Engine is Ukrainian.

 

[Beast]

Engine is Ukrainian.

I think you mixed up between Al Khalid and export VT-1A tank.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khalid_tank

VT-1A – A new export variant of the Type 90II, with Chinese interior, turret, gun, electronics and armour. It has a Chinese 1300 horsepower engine.

VT-1A actually all the while is using domestic German licensed Chinese engine of 1000hp. It is in the threshold of 1300hp that Ukraine engine is needed but when China attempt to export VT-4 tank with Ukraine engine to Peru but was blocked becos it clashes with their T-84 tank deal. Subsequently, Chinese developed an alternative domestic engine and problem solved for all levels of tank. Be it medium tank like VT-1A or VT-4 heavy tank are all using domestic Chinese made engine.

 

[Dazzler]

I think you mixed up between Al Khalid and export VT-1A tank.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khalid_tank

VT-1A – A new export variant of the Type 90II, with Chinese interior, turret, gun, electronics and armour. It has a Chinese 1300 horsepower engine.

VT-1A actually all the while is using domestic German licensed Chinese engine of 1000hp. It is in the threshold of 1300hp that Ukraine engine is needed but when China attempt to export VT-4 tank with Ukraine engine to Peru but was blocked becos it clashes with their T-84 tank deal. Subsequently, Chinese developed an alternative domestic engine and problem solved for all levels of tank. Be it medium tank like VT-1A or VT-4 heavy tank are all using domestic Chinese made engine.

Watch the engine exhaust in the pics.

 

[Beast]

Watch the engine exhaust in the pics.

Indeed but I think Ukraine engine fitted VT series tank will not be offered by China anymore.

If currently buying any VT series tank, be it MBT-2000 or VT-4 tank. Only Chinese engine is the only option.

 

[Dazzler]

Indeed but I think Ukraine engine fitted VT series tank will not be offered by China anymore.

If currently buying any VT series tank, be it MBT-2000 or VT-4 tank. Only Chinese engine is the only option.

True.

New MBTs are offered with Chinese engines and auto transmission. Moroccan and BD MBT 2000s were the last ones sold with Ukrainian engines.