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The Al-Talha had been seen in the IDEA 2002 exhibition in Karachi in [[2002]] after it was produced.<ref> [http://www.pakdef.info/ideas2002/index.html IDEAS 2002 - Defence Exhibition.]</ref> |
The Al-Talha had been seen in the IDEA 2002 exhibition in Karachi in [[2002]] after it was produced.<ref> [http://www.pakdef.info/ideas2002/index.html IDEAS 2002 - Defence Exhibition.]</ref> |
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The decision to develop the vehicle was taken, because it was almost impossible to build more M113's due to US sanctions (the |
The decision to develop the vehicle was taken, because it was almost impossible to build more M113's due to US sanctions (the PA have more than 850 in service). The PA will now receive some 150 Talha or Al-Talha APC's; total number planned is 2,000. The design is clearly based on the M113, but the positions of the engine and driver's station are switched. <ref>[http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-tango/tango/talha_series/talha-series.html ''TALHA SERIES OF TRACKED ARMOURED VEHICLES'']</ref> |
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== Variants == |
== Variants == |
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Revision as of 21:30, 2 November 2008
| APC-Talha | |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Iraq, Pakistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Heavy Industries Taxila |
| Designed | 1998[1] |
| Manufacturer | Heavy Industries Taxila |
| Produced | 2002[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12 |
| Length | 5.55 |
| Width | 2.54 |
| Height | 2.52 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Armor | ? |
Main armament | 12.7 mm machine gun |
Secondary armament | none |
| Engine | Diesel |
| Power/weight | ? |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 320 |
| Maximum speed | ? |
Al-Talha is an armoured personnel carrier designed and manufactured by the Pakistani Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) using Ukrainian made engines. The vehicle is a modernised American M113-A2-Mk1.
There are several provisions for firing ports and periscopes. The army of Pakistan plans to deploy 2,000 of these by year 2010.
History
The Al-Talha had been seen in the IDEA 2002 exhibition in Karachi in 2002 after it was produced.[2]
The decision to develop the vehicle was taken, because it was almost impossible to build more M113's due to US sanctions (the PA have more than 850 in service). The PA will now receive some 150 Talha or Al-Talha APC's; total number planned is 2,000. The design is clearly based on the M113, but the positions of the engine and driver's station are switched. [3]
Variants
- Al-Hadeed - Recovery vehicle based on a Talha APC.
- Al-Hamza - Armored infantry fighting vehicle.
- Al-Maaz - Variant fitted with the Baktar Shikan anti-tank missile.
- Al-Qaswa - Logistics vehicle.
- Al-Saad - Six roadwheel personnel carrier version.
- Al-Sakb - Logistics support and command vehicle.
- Al-Talha - Five roadwheel personnel carrier version. [4]
Iraqi Interest
In November 2004 an Iraqi defence delegation paid a visit to Pakistan and showed interest in the vehicle and ordered 44 of them.[5]
See also
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