Al - Haider VT-4 MBT - The Premier PA Ground Asset [Developments]

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iron shrapnel said:
So shouldn't PA try to squeeze out a ToT from the Ukrainians considering their less than better circumstances? I'm not sure who we are trying to develop those 155s for but if those can be pledged for some technology transfer then why not.... I don't consider the soviet engines desirable but considering how it would be difficult to make adjustments as stated by you, should they choose this line ?... Another option for future AK modernization... Could we look into diesel electric hybrids with electric motor propulsion? I mean it is being used by a canadian firm for trucks...
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Points against use of battery because of it being an explosive material could be mitigated by using as small a battery pack as possible....
Using electric motors for propulsion & the diesel engine only as a generator could solve the gearbox issue.... It would also increase life of the engine and reduce overall wear and tear... It could also provide extremely good forward and reverse speeds with best torque values inconsiderate of RPMs....
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Well well well... So The Turks have paired a M60 with an electric drive train... A chinese user also posted a picture of mysterious hybrid tank a few months back... Seems like everyone got the picture except us... A PHEV with an electric drive train like the Nissan Note E-power... Would be optimal for Tank usage especially countries that don't have the metallurgical prowess to develop good gearboxes...
 

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studsmart said:
is pakistan assembling them for local army use?
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Haven't seen any on the roads, seems like they will phase out all the pickups sooner or later... I wonder how good they are engineered from a ruggedness stand point.. the reason army stuck with the toyotas was for one reason incredible resilience.... How much a beating this new pickup would take considering it's designed by GM and built by the Chinese... The simpler paneling would mean easier repairs and up armoring....
 
Here are some videos I found of the thing. Seems to be sold in Eastern Europe or Asia for civ use as well... Lets see what they make of this thing.... If they decide to sell it I'm sure people especially enthusiasts won't mind getting hands ln these.. But will Sazgar Engineering or HIT assemble them ? HIT hasn't been much successful in the civilian vehicle manufacturing department... E.g North Benz
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Oscar said:
So were any AKs once upgraded with new radios and BMS.
Question is not just equipment but bringing education level to a point where you have operators that can employ it to the maximum.
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Yes, BMS systems aren’t in every tank, they’re usually in a couple of tanks in a certain outfit (CO, XO etc.).

There’s the hardware for the BMS and the software for it. In older tanks such as the AK you need to add a special computer to run the BMS on, it’s basically a rugged laptop/tablet. In newer tanks the Commanders standard displays and computers will have this functionality built in (VT-4).

If a new BMS is introduced, as long as the older hardware is capable of running it, they can just run the new software on the older machines, or even make the older software compatible with the newer one. The programmers that work on these shouldn’t have an issue doing that because they’re on the same network.

The real problem with our older BMS systems wasn’t really capability, it was ergonomics, most mainstream military tech is a headache to use, this isn’t limited to Pakistan, even American and German tankers have admitted to not using many of the digitization features because they’re slow and annoying. I hope they new hardware and software is intuitive and fast enough to where commanders actually feel encouraged to use it.
 
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