APC Talha

APC Talha
Type	Armoured personnel carrier (APC)
Place of origin	Pakistan
Service history
Used by	Pakistan Army Iraqi Army
Production history
Designer	Heavy Industries Taxila
Designed	1998 ^[1]
Manufacturer	Heavy Industries Taxila
Produced	2002 ^[1]
Specifications
Weight	12.5 ton (combat weight) 10.6 ton (curb weight)
Length	218.5 in
Width	100 in
Height	102 in
Crew	13

Armour	Aluminium (5083 series)
Main armament	12.7 mm machine gun
Engine	Two options: Detroit Diesel 6V53T, 275 hp KMDB UTD-20, 330 hp
Power/weight	22 hp/ton (6V53T) 25 hp/ton (UTD-20)
Suspension	Torsion bars, hydraulic dampers
Operational range	320 mi
Speed	40 km/h

Talha is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured in Pakistan by APC Factory of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). The vehicle is based on the M113-A2-Mk.1 APC. The Pakistan Army plans to deploy 2,000 Talha APCs by year 2010. TALHA is an all terrain, amphibious infantry support vehicle with 12.7 mm machine gun as its main armament. Adequate crew compartment space provides excellent crew comfort. Survivability is enhanced through use of external fuel tanks. Various forms of bolt-on armour can be added to increase armour protection of the vehicle.

History

The decision to develop the Talha made after U.S. sanctions imposed on Pakistan made it impossible for HIT to continue manufacturing the M113. The Talha's design is based on the M113, one notable difference being the positions of the engine and driver station.^[2]

The Al-Talha is being marketed for export and was displayed at the IDEAS 2002 defence exhibition, Karachi, in 2002. In November 2004 an Iraqi delegation ordered 44 Talha APCs.

Engine

There is a flexibility in the design that the Engine compartment can accommodate power pack with 275 HP Detroit Diesel 6V53T turbocharged engine or 330 HP UTD-20, a Ukrainian engine

Operators

Map with Talha operators in blue

Current operators

Pakistan

Pakistan Army: 400+ in Service;^[3] Total 2,000 planned to be deployed.^[4]

Iraq

Iraqi Army: 44 delivered by Pakistan in 2006.^[4]

Civilian operators

Pakistan

Sindh Police: 40 delivered by Wah Ordnance Factory in 2012.^[5]

Variants

5 road wheel variants:

Talha - APC
Maaz - Fitted with Baktar-Shikan anti-tank missile firing unit
Mouz - Fitted with RBS 70 surface-to-air missile firing unit
Sakb - Command vehicle.
Al-Hamza - Infantry fighting vehicle

Stretched 6 road wheel variants:

Saad - APC
Al-Hadeed - Armoured recovery vehicle
Al-Qaswa - Logistics vehicle

References

1 2 Al-Talha APC.
↑ TALHA SERIES OF TRACKED ARMOURED VEHICLES
↑ "PAKISTAN ARMY". Retrieved 07-03-2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
1 2 "Talha Armored personnel carrier". Retrieved 07-03-2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "Low quality equipment risk cops’ lives".

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