The modern Pakistani military

It has a 125 mm smooth-bore gun, a 12.7 mm MG & another MG (coaxial).

Laser targeting & decent sensors.

 

 

 

Source for last photo (scroll down): http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.48/pub_detail.asp

 

BTW its only "Khalid". No "Al" anymore. Though popularly it is known as Al Khaid still.

 

 

What does the term IIRC mean?

Originally posted by Zagros Nice low profile.

But at the expense of a seperate armoured ammunition storage area and a fourth crewman.  Still, it looks like a good tank

Well its hard to say. I am no expert but yes they do look pretty comparable. But I suspect the AK has an advantage due to its optics and gun.

 

The T-90 is afterall an upgrade of the old T-72.

 

Perhaps because purchassing superior weapons systems from other countries doesn't produce domestic benefits.  Think about it, money moves through an economy in a circular fashion and so if Country A invests in it its own arms industry it can create high paying manufacturing, finance, and engineering jobs for its own populace, who will then reinvest their salary in the private sector.  I would argue that its absolutely crazy for a nation like Pakistan to rely soley on foreign imported weapon systems. 

 

I  disagree,

 

The best weapon against a heavy tank is another heavy tank.  And the best weapon against a heavy armoured brigade on the rampage in tank friendy terrain is another heavy armoured brigade.

 

Hi-Tech Anti tank missiles etc. can only stop heavy tanks if they are used with air supereority or on terrain that is not tank friendly.   In many cases, Pakistan would be fighting on tank friendly terrain and with out air supereority.