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

[prothought]

That's correct. Oplot was tested but follow up copies with improvements/tests never happened as expected/planned.
keeping in mind Ukraine condition, we did dodge a bullet minus the engine TOT which would have been a great help

I think @Lion has mentioned it multiple times in the past that even the TU80/AK/Oplot engine sucks when it comes to torque conversion.

Just mentioning that VT-4 engine reportedly proved to be much more powerful in those trials (especially up the hill maneuvers where both Oplot and AK failed). Please correct me if I am mistaken.

If anything, I think, Pakistan should strive for ToT for that Chinese engine .

 

[KingQamaR]

I think T84 Oplot too was tested with VT-4 during extensive trials. Even AK performed better that T84 Oplot. But VT-4 appeared as a separate class of its own in those trials.

The t-84 is nothing more than a glorified T-80b, the "upgrades" adds nothing significant to the old SOVIET tank, Ukraine didn't even try to solve the basic issues of the T-80. The new Russian T80BVM is far superior. Some Military analysts say the new Russian T80BVM IS par with their western tanks .

 

[KingQamaR]

Pakistan army has it upgraded its large fleet of t80ud to t 84 oplot standard ? as t84OPLOT is based on t 80 tank really made no sense for PAK land Forces buying theT84 just upgrade your T80s. Cyprus is rumoured to be mothballing its T80 fleet ? To western tanks. Cyprus will sell T80s!

 

[KingQamaR]

I think T84 Oplot too was tested with VT-4 during extensive trials. Even AK performed better that T84 Oplot. But VT-4 appeared as a separate class of its own in those trials.

According to Military analysts technically VT-4 is much better than T-90 because of engine, auto transmission, stabiliser, computer, sensors, spot turn and many more that T-90 has not. Only thing is Vt-4 has not seen any action yet? Stats are all very good but we have to wait and see how VT-4 performs in real life fights.