Al-Zarrar Pakistani Main Battle Tank

Tank T-59, which has been in use for over 30 years with Pakistan Armoured Corps, is being upgraded by HIT under a phased pogramme since 1990 with a total of 50 upgraded features giving a quantum technological leap to this old tank.

Major features of the upgraded tank are:

a. 125 mm Smooth Bore Gun with compatible Gun Control System & Semi Auto Loader
b. Image Stabilized Fire Control System and (ISFCS)
c. Thermal Imaging (TI) for day/night combat
d. 730 HP Engine
e. Compatible Transmission and Suspension System
f. Add-on/Explosive Reactive Armour

SPECIFICATIONS (Al-Zarrar MBT)
General
Combat Weight: 40 Ton
Crew: 4
Power to Weight: 18.3 HP/Ton
Max Torque/rpm: 305 kgm/1300-1400rpm
Running Gear Suspension
Track: Rubber
Bump Stop: 2 each side
Support Roller: 3 each side
Shock Absorber: Friction Type
Torsion Bars: 10
Armament
Main Gun: 125mm Smooth Bore
Projectiles: APFSDS, HEAT, HE
Co-Axial MG: 7.62 mm
AA MG: 12.7 mm
Autoloader
Type: Semi Auto Loading/Ramming System
FCS/GCS
Type: Image Stabilised Fir Control System with LRF and ballistic computer
Firing Capability: S-S, S-M, M-S, M-M
Protection
ERA: Optional
Fire Extinguishing & Explosion Suppression: YES
Thermal Smoke Screen: Installed

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Bv206S Swedish Army Armoured Personnel Carrier

The Bv206S is an armoured personnel carrier version of the tracked articulated all-terrain vehicle, Bv206, of which 11,000 have been produced and are operational in over 40 countries worldwide.

The Bv 206 S was developed by the now BAE Systems Hägglunds and the Swedish Army Materiel Command (FMV) to meet the increased need for all-terrain mobility under armour protection. The Bv 206 S is essentially an armoured version of the Bv 206 all-terrain vehicle, originally developed to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army and fully described in Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics.

The engine and transmission are installed in the front cabin. The Steyr M16 six-cylinder in-line, 3,200cc, direct injection diesel engine provides 130kW power at 4,000rpm and 350Nm torque at 2,300rpm. The power to weight ratio is 19.42hp/t.

The Mercedes Benz W5A-580 automatic transmission has five forward and one reverse gear. The gearbox is connected by a shaft to a transfer gearbox manufactured by Hagglunds Vehicle AB. A disc brake is installed forward of the transfer gearbox and is protected inside the vehicle body. Power is transmitted via cardan shafts to the final drives at the front ends of the forward and rear chassis.

The vehicle is equipped with hydrostatic articulated and damped steering. Steering is achieved by a change of direction between the front and rear chassis. The hydraulic system uses commercial off the shelf components.

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ASLAV -25 Light Armoured Vehicle

The Australian light armoured vehicle (ASLAV) is manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems Australia for the Royal Australian Army. It is derived from the LAV-25 light armoured vehicle. ASLAV is an eight-wheeled amphibious armoured vehicle designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. Australia has deployed ASLAVs in theatres in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.

ASLAVs have been delivered in six variants: reconnaissance, personnel carrier, command, ambulance, surveillance, fitters and recovery. ASLAV-25 reconnaissance is a three-man reconnaissance vehicle armed with an M242 dual-feed 25mm Bushmaster cannon and two 7.62mm MAG58 machine guns. ASLAV-PC is a personnel carrier armed with a .50-calibre machine gun and capable of carrying seven troops. ASLAV-C is a command vehicle equipped with modern communication equipment and radio masts, mapboard and stowage compartments.

ASLAV-S is a surveillance vehicle equipped with a thermal imager, a laser range finder and a day television camera. ASLAV-A, an ambulance variant, carries medical equipment and litter stations. It can accommodate three lying patients or six sitting.

The primary armament of the ASLAV is a M242 25mm chain gun with thermal imaging sight. An M240 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun serves as a secondary weapon. There is also a MAG58 7.62mm pintle-mounted machine gun fitted on the vehicle. Ancillary armament includes two 76mm smoke grenade launchers (clusters of four launchers each).

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A109M Light ultipurpose Helicopter

The A109M light, twin-engine multipurpose helicopter has been developed by AgustaWestland in Italy. The A109M is a aggressive adaptation of the A109 Ability ancestors of civilian helicopters, which are accessible in VIP/corporate, EMS emergency casework and law administration versions. Around 300 A109 Ability helicopters accept been ordered back the model's access into account in 1996.

The A109M appearance top engine ability with FADEC (Full Authority Electronic Control) management, blended rotor arch and blades, avant-garde avionics and cockpit integration. The helicopter is operated by a aggregation of one or two. The berth can be adapted with a individual or two stretcher accession for blow evacuation. The best amount of seats on lath is eight.

The Al09M's low beating and top adherence characteristics accommodate an belvedere for ambition apprehension and ambition tracking which maximises the capability of the aerial antitank system. The helicopter can be adapted with the Helitow anti-tank missile arrangement which has two TOW missile launchers with two or four missiles anniversary launcher.

The Systems & Electronics (formerly ESCO) Helitow anti-tank missile arrangement can acquire, clue and defeat anchored or affective armoured targets during day and night.

The accession of the Helitow arrangement rapidly converts the account helicopter to anti-armour mission configuration. The launchers can backpack TOW, ITOW, TOW2 and TOW2A missiles.

The helicopter can backpack externally: 2.75in or 81mm rocket pods with seven or 12 tubes; a rocket apparatus gun pod (RMP) with three 70mm rockets and a 12.7mm apparatus gun with 200 rounds; apparatus gun pods with a 12.7mm apparatus gun with 250 circuit of ammunition.

The centralized ammunition of the helicopter comprises a pintle army 7.62mm apparatus gun and a aperture gunner column for a 12.7mm accepted purpose apparatus gun.

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BMP-3 Infantry Combat Vehicle

The BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle entered assembly in the backward 1980s. About 120 BMP-3 cars are in account with the Russia Army and over 900 accept been exported to a amount of countries, including United Arab Emirates (600 vehicles), Cyprus (40), Indonesia (30), Kuwait (110) and South Korea (70).

Kurganmashzavod of Kurgan, Russian Federation articles the anatomy and the Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) of Tula is amenable for the turret. It is a tracked, armoured, amphibian car advised to appoint armoured arena and air targets while stationary, on the move and afloat. In 2007, the Russian Army placed an adjustment with Kurganmashzavod for a amount of new-build BMP-3 vehicles.

VARIANTS

• BMP-3F: Amphibious Armored Combat Vehicle developed for Naval Infantry.
• BMP-3 M1995: ATGM launcher vehicle, with Kornet (AT-14) launcher and autoloader, and thermal sights.
• 9P157: ATGM launcher vehicle, with Krizantema (AT-15) ATGM autoloader, MMW and thermal fire control system.
• BMP-3K: Command variant, with electronic round fuze system for 100-mm gun and a steel hull. Bow MGs are removed. Added radios are R-159, R-143 and R-174. The 1PN71 thermal sight (3.7x/11.5x) has an acquisition range against tanks of 3.0 km. The 1D14 laser rangefinder (73x and 18x sights) has a day light only acquisition range of 10.0 km. The 1PN61 passive image intensifier night sight uses a laser illuminator. In the passive mode, the Generation II (7x) sight has a night acquisition range of 1.2-1.5 km. Using the active laser pulse illuminator, the acquisition range can be extended. Tall Mike Radar has an operating band I (9.0 GHz), and detection ranges: 3.0 km against personnel, 12.0 against moving vehicles.
• BREhM-L: Armored recovery vehicle (ARV).
• BRM-3K: Combat recon vehicle with radar and 30-mm gun.
• BMP-3: UAE upgrade improvements including Namut Thermal Night sight.

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XA-200 Finland Armoured Vehicle

The XA-200 alternation armoured 6×6 wheeled vehicle is the latest assembly adaptation of the XA series, of which over 700 cars accept been produced. The alternation is bogus by Patria Cars of Hameenlinna, Finland, aforetime Sisu Vehicles. The car is in account with the Finnish Army (104 XA-200 armoured cadre carriers), the Swedish Army (86 XA-203S basal cars and 18 XA-202S command vehicles) and the Norwegian Army (32 XA-200 armoured cadre carriers). In May 2002, Sweden ordered a added 63 vehicles. XA alternation cars accept been broadly acclimated by the UN and added peacekeeping forces.

The AMOS avant-garde adhesive arrangement has been chip on the XA-200 anatomy and trialled and evaluated by the Finnish Army. 24 AMOS systems (developed by Patria Hagglunds) were ordered by Finland for affiliation on the Patria 8×8 armoured modular vehicle.

The XA alternation has cars for a array of action and abutment mission tasks. These include: cadre carrier, command and advice vehicle, anti-aircraft missile version, anti-tank missile version, ambulance, alarm carrier with foldable mast system, mine-scattering vehicle, adhesive carrier, accretion and adjustment vehicle, and NBC assay vehicle.

XA-200 has a best acceleration on alley of 95km/h and an operating ambit of 600km. The car has a fording abyss of 1.5m and can be accustomed an amphibian capability, up to a absolute weight of 16,000kg. Best action weight is 22,000kg, car weight is 14,500kg.

The XA-202 command car is based on the XA-200 chassis, but the bark is disconnected into four sections – abettor room, disciplinarian / administrator compartment, engine allowance and abetting ability assemblage (APU). The 10kW agent APU is installed for the abettor allowance equipment.

There is an alternative ring-mount for 12.7mm apparatus gun, aloft the commander. Add-on armour provides aegis from up to 12.7mm armour-piercing shells. There are four applicable credibility for VHF antennas.

The command car can be adapted with a 24m hydraulic mast. The scope mast is powered by the capital engine hydraulic pump. It has hydraulic abutment legs for the car and an automated guy braiding arrangement of 5.2m ambit with hydraulic abbreviating system. The mast takes two humans about ten account to deploy.

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ZBD-97 PLA Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The ZBD-97 is a fully-tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Aswell accepted as Type 97, ZBD-97 was alien in to the PLA arena ammunition in 2006. These cars accomplish forth with the Type 96 and Type 99 capital action tanks.

The car provides adequate carriage for an infantry squad, blaze abutment for deployed infantry, and can arise attacks on adversary tanks and armoured vehicles. It aswell demonstrates cogent amphibian capabilities.

ZBD-97 is deployed by the armoured units mobilised in the Guangzhou and Nanjing aggressive regions. An armoured accretion car (ARV) alternative is aswell manufactured. This ARV adaptation is adapted with a crane on top of the hull.

The capital ammunition adapted on the turret is a semi-automatic 100mm gun / missile launcher. The dual-way stabilised weapon arrangement can blaze both HE-FRAG circuit and the 3UBK10 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). The HE-FRAG annular can be accursed at a amount of 10 circuit per minute for an able ambit of 4,000m.

The 3UBK10 ATGM can be accursed adjoin armoured vehicles, fortifications and low-flying helicopters. It has a best ambit of 4,000m. Around eight missiles are housed central the turret.

A 30mm coaxial automated cannon serves as a accessory weapon. This gun can blaze armour-piercing (AP) and HE-FRAG circuit at a amount of 300 circuit per minute for a ambit of up to 2,000m. A 7.62mm coaxial apparatus gun is aswell adapted on the vehicle.

The ZBD-97 is adapted with a aggregate NBC aegis system, with its air clarify placed at rear end the turret to the right. The anchored animate armour provides aegis adjoin baby accoutrements and carapace splinters. The car misses the ARENA-E alive aegis arrangement adapted on the avant-garde adaptation of the BMP-3, but is believed to be adapted with its own laser-warning and countermeasures system. The Type 97 aswell appearance a three-barrel smoke armament launcher.

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