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On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware, including new air defence equipment, main battle tanks (MBT), and artillery systems.
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Haider MBT
HIT Haider tank leading the armored contingent at the Pakistan Day Parade 2024, followed by Al-Khalid-1 & VT-4 tanks. 🇵🇰
Haider is the License-produced VT-4 🇨🇳 with multiple Pakistani sub-components. pic.twitter.com/LUgltmzZIc
— Umair Aslam (@Defense785) March 24, 2024
The Pakistan Army (PA) debuted its new ‘Haider’ MBT, which is a variant of the NORINCO VT4 built by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). HIT rolled out its first Haider in March of this year under a ‘pilot project’ in collaboration with NORINCO. The Haider/VT4 is a central piece of the PA’s armour modernization efforts, with reports pegging a procurement run of up to 679 units.
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