Al-khalid tank main battle

The designations Al-Khalid (Arabic: The Immortal) and MBT-2000 refer to the Pakistani and Chinese variants of a modern main battle tank developed during the 1990s by China and Pakistan. The Al-Khalid has been in service with the Pakistan Army since 2001, while the MBT-2000 is built and marketed internationally by China and was recently trialed by the Peruvian Army for possible acquisition. Bangladesh Army recently ordered 44 MBT-2000.
Operated by a crew of three and armed with a 125 mm smooth-bore tank gun that is reloaded automatically, the tank uses a modern fire-control system integrated with night-fighting equipment and is capable of firing many types of anti-tank rounds as well as guided anti-tank missiles. Al-Khalid is named after the legendary Muslim general Khalid bin al-Walid.
An evolution of Chinese and Soviet tanks, the design is considerably smaller and lighter than most Western main battle tanks. It is based on the Chinese Type 90-II, which combined technologies from several Soviet and Western tanks.^[5] The Al-Khalid is unusual in that it is was designed to be adaptable for manufacture, so that it can be easily integrated with a variety of foreign engines and transmissions. The current production variant of Al-Khalid utilises a diesel engine supplied by the KMDB design bureau of Ukraine. The first production models entered service with the Pakistan Army in 2001 and there are plans to induct approximately 600 in total.
Peru leased five VT-1A from China for trials in 2009. The Peruvian government has expressed interest in purchasing 80–120 units to complement the fleet of Soviet T-55 tanks in service with the Peruvian Army.^[6]However, a comparative study performed by the Peruvian Army Technical Group determined that the Russian T-90S was better suited for areas of their country.<sup>[7]

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POF EYE CORNER SHOT GUN

Pakistan the 2nd country who made this gun in the world, after israel
The system, especially designed for urban combat, anti-terrorist operations and police SWAT operations, was developed by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.^[4][5] Chairman of the POF board, Lt. Gen. Syed Sabahat Husain, told the visiting delegates at IDEAS 2008 that this new product of POF may meet the requirements of law enforcing agencies in order to curb the terrorist activities. The live demonstration of this gun was also shown to the delegates.^[6] According to one of the designers, Ashfaq Ahmad, the overall designing and finalizing of this gun took 6 months.^[1] Several domestic and international participants and delegates took keen interest in the newly introduced anti-terrorist weapon. Once the weapon is put into mass production, POF would take orders for its supply to prospective local and international buyers.

Variations

The POF Eye is available in several variations. It can be mounted with

1. a standard 9 mm semi-automatic pistol;
2. a sub-machine gun
3. a grenade launcher.^[7]

It includes a small high-resolution camera, laser sight and a colour LCD monitor, which can observe and view a target from various vantage points.^[7] The video camera enables forces to scan an area prior to pinpointing a target and broadcast the footage directly, in real time, to the operating team behind, or to a Command Post monitor.^[7] Its head can turn 75 degrees.<sup>[7]

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CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder

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JF-17 Thunder FC-1 Xiaolong
A JF-17 Thunder of the Pakistan Air Force takes off during an aerobatics display at the Zhuhai Air Show 2010.
Role	Multirole combat aircraft
National origin	China Pakistan
Manufacturer	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
First flight	25 August 2003
Introduction	12 March 2007
Status	Two Squadrons Operational with the Pakistan Air Force.as of 18 February 2010[1]
Primary user	Pakistan Air Force
Produced	In China: June 2007–present In Pakistan: January 2008–present
Number built	Prototypes: 6 Production: ~50
Program cost	US$500 million[2]
Unit cost	Block 1: US$15–20 million (estimated)[3][4][5] Block 2: US$20–25 million[6] [clarification needed] source: www.wikipedia.com

The PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu: جے ایف-١٧ تھنڈر), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong^[7][8] (Fierce Dragon; Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng; ), is a light-weight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Air Force, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAC) of China. Its designation "JF-17 Thunder" by Pakistan is short for "Joint Fighter-17", while the designation "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China means "Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon".
The JF-17 has a top speed of Mach 1.6.^[9] It can carry a variety of missiles and bombs, including air to air and Air-to-surface missiles, supplemented by a 23/30 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel autocannon. It is powered by a RD-93 or WS-13 afterburning turbofan. Its unique diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) makes it stealthy. Currently, the JF-17 is slated to become the backbone of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), complementing the F-16s as well as the J-10Bs (on order) within its aircraft ranks and is also expected to fill the duties of aerial reconnaissance, ground-attack, fighter and aerial interception.^[10]
Pakistan has already started induction, and has plans to induct around 250 units.^[11][12] The JF-17 will replace Pakistan's ageing fleet of A-5C, Mirage-III, Mirage-V, and F-7P/PG by 2015.^[13] The first squadron was inducted in the Pakistan Air Force in February 2010.^[14] In China it is in an evaluation phase(passed design appraisal).^[15] Many other countries have also shown an interest in purchasing the JF-17 Thunder.^{[citation needed]}