Al-Hadeed recovery vehicle

Al-Hadeed
Type	Armoured repair and recovery vehicle (ARRV)
Place of origin	Pakistan
Production history
Manufacturer	Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)
Specifications
Weight	15 ton (combat weight)
Length	6.04 m (238 in)
Width	2.54 m (100 in)
Height	1.85 m (without crane) 3.02 m (with crane)
Crew	5 (including driver)

Main armament	12.7 mm machine gun (2000 rds)
Engine	Detroit Diesel 6V53T 265 hp @ 2800 rpm
Power/weight	17.6 hp/ton
Transmission	Allison TX-100-A
Suspension	Torsion bars, hydraulic dampers
Operational range	300 km (road range)

Al-Hadeed is an armoured repair and recovery vehicle (ARRV) designed and manufactured in Pakistan by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), designed to facilitate the field repair or recovery of heavy vehicles such as armoured fighting vehicles.^[1]

Design

The Al-Hadeed is based on HIT's Talha, a 6 road wheel armoured personnel carrier (APC). On the roof is a hydraulic crane with telescopic jib and lifting capacity of 3 tonnes at 2.2 m. It is articulated to allow 360 degree rotation. A hydraulic winch with towing capacity of 20 tonnes and cable length of 130 m is present, as well as hydraulic out-riggers for stability. The vehicle can also be fitted with NBC protection, smoke grenade launchers and night vision equipment.^[1]

Mini-workshop

The vehicle's crew compartment doubles as a "mini-workshop", containing the following tools to assist with repairs: ^[1]

Battery charger
Bench vice
Compressor
Drilling machine
Lathe
Electric welding plant
Gas welding plant
Generator (5 kW)
Grinder
Hydraulic press
Toolbox

References

1 2 3 "Al-Hadeed Recovery Vehicle" (brochure), Heavy Industries Taxila, date published unknown, URL: http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/188/p26ch.jpg, http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7148/p27e.jpg Retrieved: 1 October 2009

External links

Jane's Defense - article on the Al-Hadeed recovery vehicle

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Al-Hadeed recovery vehicle

Design

Mini-workshop

See also

References

External links