Should go to China. The China tree should be reorganized a bit and have this vehicle placed before the MBT2000 and have an export/joint production research line. Move the WZ1001 back to after the ZTZ99A, that way the Durjoy, other variants of the Al-Khalid, VT-5BD light tank, export vehicles like the VT4A1, etc. can be added afterward. Pakistani T-80UD could be the squadron, etc.
Same can be said of the air side, adding the JF-17, and adding off of the Taiwan line, adding the PAK F-16C (before or after) a future F-16V.
I have noticed a weird thing. Durjoy MBT weighs 2 tons less than Al Zarrar but at the same time Al Zarrar(55 Km/h) is faster than Durjoy(49 Km/h).Both tanks use a 730 hp engine. Maybe Al Zarrar has a better transmission.
Then the version we most seen, old turret with addintional composite armor(or spaced armor) and era, we can still see old turret’s ring on lower edge.
Finally, the new Al-Zarrar with fully new welded turret with composite armor. The pictures is from a Pakistan TV show about Pakistan tank industry this year.
China is the most likely option, being a part of a Pakistani sub-tree. That said, I’m working on another tech tree where this will be featured, so thank you for all the information! +1
You know what would be really weird/interesting? An India/Pakistan tree. Not advocating for it, just thinking about it since they were united under British India before Independence. Thinking on how there was a push for a United Korea Tree or ROC/PRC Tree, etc. made me wonder about it however, the history/instances between India and Pakistan are far different than the others mentioned above. Each is a unique situation. Just rambling lol. China is the safest bet for Pakistan currently until we see your idea or others
It is an interesting thought, since India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh were at one point all united territory. Perhaps a proposal for those three nations could be made? But then again, the backlash would probably be high, given the tensions. Though, as you said, PRC and ROC are together, so why not that?
Given the plothera of Chinese export-oriented vehicle, I think we might be able to get this tank along with other export vehicles, either as a 5th branch or something to fill the gap along the line of the existing tree.
Thanks, I think that’s it, I can’t find the picture of the new Al-Zarrar before, even the factory exhibits the old one in video. Now, it seems that the new Al-Zarrar is more like a ztz96(the one at br 9.3), with thick composite armor on turret, but no era(for now).
