파키스탄 Al-Khalid MBT (MBT 2000)는 1991년 최초 등장한 것으로 중국 NORINCO Type 90-II MBT를 기초로 제작된 전차로 Heavy Industries Texila (HIT)사가 면허생산하며 파키스탄군의 요구사항에 맞도록 개수되어 생산하는 전차입니다.

SPECIFICATIONS
General
Combat Weight 48 Ton
Crew 3
Cruising Range 430 Km
Power to Weight > 25 HP/Ton
MMP ~ 260 kN/m2
Powerpack
Power 1200 HP
Cooling Water Cooled
Fuel Diesel (Multiple Fuel)
Transmission Type Fully/Semi Automatic
Turning Pivot/Skid
Final Drive Planetary Type
Running Gear
Tracks Rubber Bushed & Padded (replaceable)
Suspension
Type Shock Absorber & Torsion bars
Bump Stop Hydraulic
Performance
Max Speed 70 Km/hr
Acceleration 0~32 Km/hr in < 10 seconds
Trench Crossing >2.7 m
Obstacle Crossing >0.85 m
Gradient/Side Slope 60% / 40%
Armament
Main Gun 125mm Smooth Bore, Chrome Plated, Autofrettaged

Ammunition Type Seperatley Loaded (split type)
Co-Axial MG 7.62 mm
AA MG 12.7 mm, Remote Firing
Ammunition
Main Gun 39
AA MG 500
Co-Axial MG 2000
Grenades 16 (12 Smoke, 4 HE)
Autoloader
Type Circular Carousel (Cassette Type)
No of Rounds 22
Rate of Loading 6~8 Rounds/Minute
Navigation & Battlefield Management
Navigation GPS based
Battlefield Management System YES
FCS/GCS
Type Image Stabilised (3rd generation director type stabilisation)

Optics LASER protected
Gunner Sight
Type Integrated, Bi-axis Stabilised Day/Night, TI, LRF

Magnification Dual, 3x & 10x
Field of View 20O & 6O

Commander Sight
Type Panoramic, Bi-axis stabilised, LRF, 2nd Generation IIT Hunter-Killer Capability

Magnification 7.5x
Field of View 7.5O

LRF
Type ND YAG
Range 200 ~ 7000 m
Auto Tracker
Tracking Error <0.1 mils
Interfaced with Gunner Sight
Protection
Armour Composite (Frontal Arc)
ERA Optional
NBC Pressurized Cabin
Fire Extinguishing & Explosion Suppression YES
Thermal Smoke Screen Installed

사진들은 세번째 생산분의 Al-Khalid MBT전차가 HIT공장에서 출하대기중인 모습으로 2004년 촬영한 사진이라고 합니다.