The Al-Zarrar (Urdu: الضرار), is a third generation battle tank (MBT), currently in the services of the Pakistan Army since 2004. The tank is named after Muslim warrior Zarrar Bin Al Azwar .
It is an upgrade of Pakistan's aging Chinese Type 59 tanks (a design that in turn was based on the Soviet T-54A from the mid 1950s), developed with Ukrainian assistance and manufactured by the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), featuring a 125 mm smoothbore gun as primary weapon. The Al-Zarrar can achieve a maximum speed of 65 km (40 mi) per hour, weighs around 44 tons and has a four-man crew: commander, gunner, loader and driver.
Armament and fire-control :
Al-Zarrar's primary armament is a 125 mm smooth bore tank gun with an autofrettaged, chrome-plated gun barrel. It is capable of firing APFSDS, Heat-FS and HE-FS rounds as well as anti-tank guided missiles and a Pakistani DU round, the 125 mm Naiza. Naiza is capable of penetrating 550 mm of RHA armour at a distance of 2 km. Reloaded by a semi-automatic autoloader, the gun has a dual-axis stabilization system and thermal imaging sights integrated into the fire-control system for the commander and gunner. The image stabilized fire-control system includes a laser range finder for accurate range information and ballistics computer to improve accuracy. An improved gun control system is also fitted.
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