Pakistan’s first indigenous tank, the Al Khalid, is itself derived from the MBT 2000, Type 90 IIM tank. Starting with the T-59, Pakistan soon developed a large stock of Chinese tanks including the T-69 and T-85. However, after the 1965 war, as Western weapons supply lines began to dry up, Pakistan began importing Chinese tanks. ![]() As the years progressed, Pakistan began to acquire US tanks. These were thirteen odd Stuart tanks, to defend a border of 5,000 miles. Pakistan’s first tanks were handed down from the British Indian Army. The PA thus rediscovered the importance of armour and realized that in a future conventional war, MBTs and close air support can give a major morale boost to the soldiers. Both provided a powerful support to infantry and a major psychological advantage. In more recent counter insurgency operations, tanks and close air support played a key role. The Pakistan Army (PA) is largely composed of infantry battalions with a proportionately small number of tanks and some reasonably sized artillery to support them. Pakistan’s three major wars with India were fought with infantry having little or no supporting firepower from other arms. ![]() Armoured warfare today is part of a combined arms philosophy, where the soldier is supported by tanks, artillery and close air support (CAS), while being protected by organic air defence. Since WWII, armour has played a critical role in warfare. Hossain previously worked in the US technology industry.Īrmour is an important part of any modern armed forces. Hossain works in the defence acquisition industry in South Asia.
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