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{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name=APC Talha
|name=APC Talha
|image=APC Talha.jpg
|image=
|caption=Pakistani HIT Sakb CPV leading a batch of APC Talhas
|caption=
|origin={{PAK}}
|origin= Pakistan
|type=[[Armoured Personnel Carrier|Armoured personnel carrier (APC)]]
|type=[[Armoured Personnel Carrier|Armoured personnel carrier (APC)]]
|is_vehicle=yes
|is_vehicle=yes
|designer=[[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
|designer=[[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
|manufacturer=[[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
|manufacturer=[[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
|design_date= 1998
|design_date= 1998 <ref name="APC">[http://www.defence.pk/al-talha_apc.html Al-Talha APC.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129001126/http://www.defence.pk/al-talha_apc.html |date=January 29, 2008 }}</ref>
|production_date= 2002 <ref name="APC"/>
|production_date= 2002
|used_by=[[Pakistan Army]]<br />[[Iraqi Army]]
|used_by=[[Pakistan Army]]<br />[[Iraqi Army]]
|is_UK=yes
|is_UK=yes
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'''Talha''' is an [[armoured personnel carrier|armoured personnel carrier (APC)]] designed and manufactured in [[Pakistan]] by APC Factory of [[Heavy Industries Taxila|Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)]]. The vehicle is based on the [[M113 armored personnel carrier|M113-A2-Mk.1]] APC. The [[Pakistan Army]] plans to deploy 2,000 Talha APCs by year 2010.{{Update-inline|date=December 2018}} TALHA is an all terrain, amphibious infantry support vehicle with 12.7&nbsp;mm machine gun as its main armament. Adequate crew compartment space provides excellent crew comfort. Survivability is enhanced through use of external fuel tanks. Various forms of bolt-on armour can be added to increase armour protection of the vehicle.
'''Talha''' is an [[armoured personnel carrier|armoured personnel carrier (APC)]] designed and manufactured in [[Pakistan]] by APC Factory of [[Heavy Industries Taxila|Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)]].
The vehicle is based on the [[M113 armored personnel carrier|M113-A2-Mk.1]] APC. The [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani Army]] plans to deploy 2,000 Talha APCs by 2010.{{Update inline|date=December 2018}} TALHA is an all terrain, amphibious infantry support vehicle with 12.7&nbsp;mm machine gun as its main armament. Adequate crew compartment space provides excellent crew comfort. Survivability is enhanced through use of external fuel tanks. Various forms of bolt-on armour can be added to increase armour protection of the vehicle.


==History==
==History==
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==Engine==
==Engine==
There is a flexibility in the design that the Engine compartment can accommodate power pack with 275 HP Detroit Diesel 6V53T turbocharged engine or 330 HP UTD-20, a Ukrainian engine
There is a flexibility in the design that the Engine compartment can accommodate power pack with 275 HP Detroit Diesel 6V53T turbocharged engine or 330 HP UTD-20, a Ukrainian engine.


==Operators==
==Operators==
[[File:Talha operators.png|thumb|375px|Map with Talha operators in blue]]
[[File:Talha operators.png|thumb|300px|Map with Talha operators in blue]]


===Current operators===
===Current operators===
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===Civilian operators===
===Civilian operators===
;{{PAK}}
;{{PAK}}
*[[Sindh Police]]: 40 delivered by Wah Ordnance Factory in 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/17-Jul-2012/low-quality-equipment-risk-cops-lives | title=Low quality equipment risk cops' lives | access-date=2013-03-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111225150/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/17-Jul-2012/low-quality-equipment-risk-cops-lives | archive-date=2012-11-11 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Sindh Police]]: 40 delivered by Wah Ordnance Factory in 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nation.com.pk/17-Jul-2012/low-quality-equipment-risk-cops-lives | title=Low quality equipment risk cops' lives | access-date=2013-03-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111225150/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/17-Jul-2012/low-quality-equipment-risk-cops-lives | archive-date=2012-11-11 | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Variants==
==Variants==
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* '''Maaz''' - Fitted with [[Baktar-Shikan]] anti-tank missile firing unit
* '''Maaz''' - Fitted with [[Baktar-Shikan]] anti-tank missile firing unit
* '''Mouz''' - Fitted with [[RBS 70]] surface-to-air missile firing unit
* '''Mouz''' - Fitted with [[RBS 70]] surface-to-air missile firing unit
* '''[[Sakb]]''' - Command post vehicle
* '''Sakb''' - Command post vehicle
* '''[[Al Qaswa]]''' - Logistics & cargo vehicle
* '''[[Al Qaswa]]''' - Logistics & cargo vehicle


==APC Saad==
==APC Saad==

[[File:APC Saad.jpg|150px|thumb|right|APC Saad]]
APC Saad is a stretched 6 road wheel variant of Talha.
APC Saad is a stretched 6 road wheel variant of Talha.
Further variants of Saad:
Further variants of Saad:
* '''Al-Hadeed''' - Armoured recovery vehicle
* '''Viper''' - Infantry fighting vehicle.
* '''Al-Hamza''' - Infantry fighting vehicle
* '''Al-Hadeed''' - Armoured recovery vehicle.
* '''Al-Hamza''' - Infantry fighting vehicle. Only for export purpose.


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Pakistan}}
* [[Armoured personnel carrier]]
* [[Armoured personnel carrier]]
* [[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
* [[Heavy Industries Taxila]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090807042133/http://www.defence.pk/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/576 Defence.pk image gallery]


{{Pakistani Armed Forces}}
{{Pakistani Armed Forces}}


[[Category:Science and technology in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period]]
[[Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period]]

Latest revision as of 08:01, 14 November 2024

APC Talha
TypeArmoured personnel carrier (APC)
Place of originPakistan
Service history
Used byPakistan Army
Iraqi Army
Production history
DesignerHeavy Industries Taxila
Designed1998
ManufacturerHeavy Industries Taxila
Produced2002
Specifications
Mass12.5 ton (combat weight)
10.6 ton (curb weight)
Length218.5 inches (555 cm)
Width100 inches (250 cm)
Height102 inches (260 cm)
Crew13
ArmourAluminium (5083 series)
Main
armament
12.7 mm machine gun
EngineTwo options:
Power/weight
  • 22 hp/ton (6V53T)
  • 25 hp/ton (UTD-20)
SuspensionTorsion bars, hydraulic dampers
Operational
range
320 miles (510 km)
Maximum speed 40 km/h

Talha is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured in Pakistan by APC Factory of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).

The vehicle is based on the M113-A2-Mk.1 APC. The Pakistani Army plans to deploy 2,000 Talha APCs by 2010.[needs update] TALHA is an all terrain, amphibious infantry support vehicle with 12.7 mm machine gun as its main armament. Adequate crew compartment space provides excellent crew comfort. Survivability is enhanced through use of external fuel tanks. Various forms of bolt-on armour can be added to increase armour protection of the vehicle.

History

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The decision to develop the Talha was made after U.S. sanctions imposed on Pakistan made it impossible for HIT to continue manufacturing the M113. The Talha's design is based on the M113, one notable difference being the positions of the engine and driver station.[1]

The Al-Talha is being marketed for export and was displayed at the IDEAS 2002 defence exhibition, Karachi, in 2002.[citation needed] In November 2004 an Iraqi delegation ordered 44 Talha APCs.

Engine

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There is a flexibility in the design that the Engine compartment can accommodate power pack with 275 HP Detroit Diesel 6V53T turbocharged engine or 330 HP UTD-20, a Ukrainian engine.

Operators

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Map with Talha operators in blue

Current operators

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 Pakistan
 Iraq

Civilian operators

[edit]
 Pakistan

Variants

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Sakb variant
  • Maaz - Fitted with Baktar-Shikan anti-tank missile firing unit
  • Mouz - Fitted with RBS 70 surface-to-air missile firing unit
  • Sakb - Command post vehicle
  • Al Qaswa - Logistics & cargo vehicle

APC Saad

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APC Saad is a stretched 6 road wheel variant of Talha. Further variants of Saad:

  • Viper - Infantry fighting vehicle.
  • Al-Hadeed - Armoured recovery vehicle.
  • Al-Hamza - Infantry fighting vehicle. Only for export purpose.

See also

[edit]
Related development
Related lists

References

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  1. ^ "Talha Series of Tracked Armoured Vehicles" jedsite
  2. ^ "PAKISTAN ARMY". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  3. ^ a b "Talha Armored personnel carrier". Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  4. ^ "Low quality equipment risk cops' lives". Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
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