Tanks of Pakistan Army

[SQ8]

Almost a dozen M113s form part of every armored regiment.... We already have M113s fitted with FN6, RBS70 and other shoulder fired SAMs ..... They accompany the tanks everywhere.

That and it hit me that most helis would not survive a supersonic apds round or even the right 12.7mm hit

 

[PanzerKiel]

That and it hit me that most helis would not survive a supersonic apds round or even the right 12.7mm hit

People sometimes forget that operating attack helis in a particular area requires minimum air superiority and full suppression of enemy air defences.... With top cover by BARCAPS..... Otherwise the helis, being slow moving targets, risk getting shot down by multiple ground and air platforms....

 

[Raja Porus]

People sometimes forget that operating attack helis in a particular area requires minimum air superiority and full suppression of enemy air defences.... With top cover by BARCAPS..... Otherwise the helis, being slow moving targets, risk getting shot down by multiple ground and air platforms....

That's why our helis usually stick to the armour spearhead instead of conducting independent ops (usually) because all armoured thrusts must have AD.

 

[iLION12345_1]

That and it hit me that most helis would not survive a supersonic apds round or even the right 12.7mm hit

Another one to remember is that Tanks themselves can fire Missiles at low-flying helicopters too.

 

[PanzerKiel]

Another one to remember is that Tanks themselves can fire Missiles at low-flying helicopters too.

Capability is one thing, but presently no tank in the subcontinent is configured to fire them..... Capability is there, but it doesn't form part of both countries doctrines, that's why you won't find these armies even practicing them to fire.

 

[SQ8]

People sometimes forget that operating attack helis in a particular area requires minimum air superiority and full suppression of enemy air defences.... With top cover by BARCAPS..... Otherwise the helis, being slow moving targets, risk getting shot down by multiple ground and air platforms....

Probably what formed the basis if the rah-66 program in the first place. To be able to operate where such luxuries did not exist.
In a contested environment - the Apache’s have a far better chance than whatever represents current assets on the PA side. The caveat to that being terrain available for masking. If its the desert then they might as well sit it out.

 

[iLION12345_1]

Probably what formed the basis if the rah-66 program in the first place. To be able to operate where such luxuries did not exist.
In a contested environment - the Apache’s have a far better chance than whatever represents current assets on the PA side. The caveat to that being terrain available for masking. If its the desert then they might as well sit it out.

Well PA had quite the advantage in the Gunship and armed helicopter category before india bought Apaches and our AH-1Zs got blocked, Even now it can be regained if a platform does come in time and in large enough numbers to counteract the Indian purchase. The AH-1Z was technologically quite a bit ahead of the AH-64 on account of being newer. Hopefully whatever PA is looking at now can fill it’s gaps, Z-10ME and maybe a heavier gunship like T929 in the future, but until then, for a few years, that is somewhat of a handicap.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Feel sorry for tankers, who had to wear thick black uniform under burning sun. How about switch it to desert brown or something light color like US Army, so it won’t absorb heat and atleast provide camouflage.

 

[Khanate]

Pakistan is reportedly also working on a more advanced version, designated al-Khalid III MBT.

Surely it is al-Khalid II.

 

[bhola record]

When PK reacts HAHA to your post,it is time to delete it.

 

[ghazi52]

T-59M

Leading Approach March of B Squadron - Winter collective Nov 1997, 9 Division, General area Sarai Norang

 

[Raja Porus]

Almost a dozen M113s form part of every armored regiment..

Every ARMOURED regt?

 

[ghazi52]

Tank divisions have the best insignias...

 

[ghazi52]

1941

 

[ghazi52]

Cuirassier

@leftofthepincer

Prince Aly Khan . a scion of the Nizārī Shias; many of you won't know that he was the first Colonel Commandant of the 4ᵗʰ Cavalry - an elite regiment of the Pakistan Army's Armoured Corps. the regiment still retains the title of 'Prince Aly Khan's Own'.

At the installation ceremony, circa 1957.

In May 1960, barely 2 years after his appointment as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, the Prince would be mortally wounded, when his Lancia sports car crashed into a sedan in France.





in '65, the 4ᵗʰ Cavalry was launched by Anthony Lumb's 4ᵗʰ Armoured Brigade towards Mahmudpura, in a predictable effort to outflank 4 Mountain Division, left of the pincer. it got very close to it's objective - Milestone 32 - albeit at the cost of all but seven of it's tanks.






Six years later, the 'B' Squadron of the Regiment would deploy two tank troops under the 106ᵗʰ Brigade for the capture of Hussainiwala's Qaiser-e-Hind - directly engaging the fortification with HE fire. 3 troopers would be killed in action; one SJ and two TJs would be awarded.

"4ᵗʰ Cavalry pushed forward and by sunset was within two kilometers of the elusive Milestone 32, but there, like a spent and bruised athlete, it collapsed altogether.” Nazir, commandant of the Regiment during this ill-fated dash, was taken PoW. awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat.