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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH
It's now official, PAKISTAN has just confirmed induction of the VT-4 tank today. This will be an easy one, so that means START OCT 2020. This induction follows 2 months after the al-Khalid-I was inducted in the 3rd week of August.
The al-Khalid-I, will be submitted with the German LEOPARDS as my first two tank submissions using the 2 Per Thread Plan ( 2PTP  ) I discussed in my last post to include all my Threads.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...induction.html
Why those two? Because I know they exist and are at FOC.
I've already started working the " rough" numbers for this MBT.
Unless someone " blows my cover" I'll be " holding my cards" the rest of the way. I've vented and I THANK YOU for allowing that, now it's time to go to work.
Something until now I didn't know existed from ISRAEL the Sabrah 105mm light tank based on t racked platform ASCOD 2 from GDELS.
This being offered for the Philippine Army's Light Tank Acquisition Project, which is in competition with Hanwha Systems K21-105 and Otokar Arma 105 light tanks, and Pindad Harimau Light Tank.
Some good competition there, this will be interesting to watch over the next year or so.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...n_project.html
Side note for to be posted in the APC Thread later... BULGARIA has chosen the PATRIA AMV XP to fulfil it's APC requirements after Phase 2 of the procurement process has just been completed. It's PATRIAs to lose in starting Phase 3 with the field tests and negotiations to come.
This a much improved version of the AMV which is considered one of the worlds best APCs at least in the " wheeled" category.
I might just come back and copy this, as I see, I can't just make a simple announcement. Surprise, Surprise. 
Regards,
Pat
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Regarding Pakistani VT4s, I have allready mensioned "6th Lancers of 6th Armoured Division" from Pak Army source, replacing Al-Zarrar on the "Ist North Strike Corps", the Al-Zarrars will cascade to the Armoured Regiments of the Infantry Divisions at North.
As to the modernization of Portuguese Leo2A6, as a stop-gap we are allready using tablets on the turret and off-line GPS for navigation.
The crews have been complaining about the air-conditioning system on the Portuguese hot summer.