ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has received the first batch comprising of 100modernized T-55 tanks from Serbia which further consolidates the former’sdefensive capabilities.
According to a Serbian defense news portal, Borbeni Effektivilink, Serbia hasdispatched the first 100 of 282 up to date T-55 tanks to Pakistan.
Although T55 is a Soviet-era defensive vehicle, the Serbian state-ownedcompany, Yugoimport SDPR, has transformed the tanks for modern-day combat.——————————
During the upgradation, Yugoimport SDPR installed an enhanced engine,modern-day case protection, and a full range of electronic equipment in theT-55 tanks.
According to reports, the tanks will be stationed straightaway at thewestern border to enhance the strength of Frontier Corps to quell anypossible infiltration from Afghanistan.
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First introduced after WWII, the T-55 tanks hold significant importance inthe defensive arsenal of many countries to this day.
Besides Serbia, China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Egypt, and Bangladesh arefew of the countries which use T-55 to augment their defense. An estimated100,000 of these tanks are present worldwide.
Weighing around 36 tons, the T-55 tank is 9 meters long with gun forward,3.37 meters wide, and 2.4 meters high. 4 crew members can fit into themodernized tank. The T-55 tank has a ground clearance of 0.425 meters and atop speed of 48km/h.
