Pakistan Army inducts state of the art Chinese Main Battle Tank VT - 4

Pakistan Army inducts state of the art Chinese Main Battle Tank VT - 4

*KARACHI: *

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed demonstration of the state-of-the-art Chinese-origin third generation main battle tank VT-4 at the field firing ranges near Jhelum on Tuesday.

This potent war fighting machine will be employed in offensive role by strike formations after induction, the military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement.

It added that VT-4 is compatible with any modern tank in the world integrating advanced armour protection, maneuverability, fire power capabilities and state of the art technology.

Interacting with the officers and men, General Qamar expressed satisfaction over demonstrated performance of VT-4 tank, another addition to inventory of the Armoured Corps after recent induction of indigenously produced Al-Khalid-1 tank. It has further strengthened Pakistan's overall defence capability to thwart enemy designs