Al-Khalid II?

DPRKUnderground

DPRKUnderground

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Kanwa has talked about this new Al-Khalid variant that will enter the Pakistani Army inventory in the future, the Al-Khalid II. But what will it have? Possibly advanced countermeasures like those on the Type-98G? Maybe some new systems? Firing Control, newer Hunter-Killer system? What do you think the Al-Khalid II will have and what tanks will it fair well against?
 
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ArjunMk1

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DPRKUnderground said:
Kanwa has talked about this new Al-Khalid variant that will enter the Pakistani Army inventory in the future, the Al-Khalid II. But what will it have? Possibly advanced countermeasures like those on the Type-98G? Maybe some new systems? Firing Control, newer Hunter-Killer system? What do you think the Al-Khalid II will have and what tanks will it fair well against?
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Is it Type98 ???
 
Aluka

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What do you exactly mean, saying "was designed to operate in desert"? First, Al-Khalid is type90-II with minor changes, second - what exactly should desert tank look like? Two only possible mods i can name are larger sideskirts and better air filters. It's not even enough to give a new name to the tank. Type98 will do i think. Anyway, is there any official info, or are we just chatting?
 
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There is no official information available on Al-Khalid... it all started when guy on Kanwa website wrote an article about it and it made its way to PDF and then to other forums. I don't think many people have read the article but only the heading, hence the name. :coffee:

Personally, I think it's just BS. ;)
 
DPRKUnderground

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Aluka said:
What do you exactly mean, saying "was designed to operate in desert"? First, Al-Khalid is type90-II with minor changes, second - what exactly should desert tank look like? Two only possible mods i can name are larger sideskirts and better air filters. It's not even enough to give a new name to the tank. Type98 will do i think. Anyway, is there any official info, or are we just chatting?
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What are you talking about! They took a Ukrainian engine b/c it would survive in the desert! Not only that but they took some French systems, including the Hunter/Killer system!
 
Aluka

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About HunterKiller - a) all modern tanks have it b) It has nothing to do with desert. Ukranian engine? Do you even know, what are you talking about? This opposite-style two-shaft engine (6TD) have proven itself the most unstabile and most unrelyable among soviet engines. And originally it was not designed to operate in desert - V84 was. All those ukranian deals actually seem to be some sort of politics. Besides all diesel engines should work properly in warm climate.
 
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MIGleader

MIGleader

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ukraine makes some of the most versatile, fuel effecint, and powerful engines in the owrld, for tanks and ships. they have gotten quite alot of sales of these engines
 
DPRKUnderground

DPRKUnderground

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Aluka said:
About HunterKiller - a) all modern tanks have it b) It has nothing to do with desert. Ukranian engine? Do you even know, what are you talking about? This opposite-style two-shaft engine (6TD) have proven itself the most unstabile and most unrelyable among soviet engines. And originally it was not designed to operate in desert - V84 was. All those ukranian deals actually seem to be some sort of politics. Besides all diesel engines should work properly in warm climate.
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This isn't a Soviet engine, this is a new Ukrainian engine! New design, not the crude Soviet designs! There were reports that it would overheat, but they've overcome that problem!
 
Aluka

Aluka

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So, you do not know, do you... Ok, i'll enlighten you - 6TD2 engine was creacted in 1983. And what the hell? Soviet technology was not crude, it's a western myth. And how ukranian tech supposed to become better? You think that with independance they got some enlightment? All they got is the lack of founding, that have forced em to sell old equipment, disguised as a new.
 
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