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Armoured Vehicles (Part 1): How Pakistan is Not Pushing the Manufacturing Needle Far Enough

Though local vendors have showcased various wheeled armoured vehicle designs, little focus is being paid to localizing key inputs (e.g., engine, transmission, etc) when proposing solutions to major needs.

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During the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), which was held in Karachi, Pakistan last November, two notable Pakistani companies – Cavalier Group and Hajvairy Group – showcased their respective proposals for the armed forces’ wheeled armoured vehicle requirements.

Cavalier Group brought its Hamza 6×6 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) alongside various 4×4 options, such as the Predator 4×4 special operations vehicle (SOV) and others. Additionally, it also displayed its Pasha-line of wheeled 4×4 and 6×6 chassis/platforms for logistics and utility purposes.

Hajvairy Group had brought a Kia Motors Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV).

Its representatives told Quwa that it is offering the KM1 to the Pakistani security forces and, if given a sufficient order, will assemble the vehicles at Heavy Industry Taxila (HIT).

State-owned HIT revealed its first infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the Viper, for the Pakistan Army’s next-generation tracked armoured vehicle requirements. If cleared for production, the Viper IFV will join HIT’s Dragoon 2 as among the manufacturer’s new armoured combat vehicle solutions.

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Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan

Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower Studies and many others. He has a Hons. B.A in Political Science and Masters of Interntional Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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