GUNS & AMMO
Al Khalid (MBT 2000)
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peciļ¬cation
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Manufacturer: Heavy Industries Taxila - Pakistan /
NORINCO - China
Initial Year of Service: 2001
Production: 600
Focus Model: HIT Al Khalid
Crew: 3
Overall Length: 35.01 ft (10.67 m)
Width: 11.15 ft (3.40 m)
Height: 7.55 ft (2.30 m)
Weight: 52.9 US Short Tons (48,000 kg; 105,822 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder water-cooled
turbocharged diesel engine developing 1,200 horsepower.
Maximum Speed: 45 mph (72 km/h)
Maximum Range: 311 miles (500 km)
NBC Protection: Yes
Nightvision: Yes
Armament:
1 x 125mm smoothbore main gun
1 x 12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun
1 x 7.62mm co-axial machine gun
2 x 6 smoke grenade dischargers
Ammunition:
39 x 125mm projectiles
500 x 12.7mm ammunition
2,000 x 7.62mm ammunition
12 x smoke grenades
Operators:
Bangladesh; China (training only); Morocco; Myanmar;
Pakistan
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