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).
Al Zarrar Transmission
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Driver area:
Thermal sight:
Ammo stowage:
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+1 from me, I have been a long time advocate for either a Pakistani mini-tree, along the likes of how Israel has been implemented, or a sub-tree under China.
I also have further information and images to supply regarding the Al-Zarrar. For ammunition, the Al-Zarrar is noted as being able to fire all the same rounds as the Al-Khalid and T-80UD tanks of the Pakistan Armored Corps which includes the 125mm DU APFSDS round Nazia and potentially the future Sejjeel APFSDS round seen below:
https://twitter.com/Defense_Talks/status/1597960075792240640?s=20
Additionally, there is some evidence to suggest that Al-Zarrar tanks have replaced the THETIS system with Catherine-FC 2nd Gen Thermal Imagers based on the old website of Shibli Electronics and the Linkdn pages of several former employees.
Finally, a new version of the Al-Zarrar using composite armor on the hull and turret was shown last year at an Army Expo in Pakistan, see below and note the Type-85-like turret and the much thicker UFP.
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- I hope to see this, Type 85-IIAP, and the Haider (VT-4 derivative) in the China tree as Researchable options.
- I don’t think they should be premium/purchasable, the only vehicle other Pakistani-used vehicle that should be purchasable is the T-80UD which should be a squadron vehicle.
- For the Al-Zarrar specifically…probably BR: 9.3-9.7.
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