Friday, September 27, 2013

Pakistan Army


Pakistan army have bought three Lazar II AFV vehicles from Serbia for border security against terrorists.

Pakistan have also acquired license for the production of these vehicles locally.

The LAZAR II is equipped with a rear ramp for easier entrance and exit and has two doors within that ramp for emergency situations. It also features a separate door for the driver and commander, on the driver side. It features five bullet proof windows and firing ports on each side of the vehicle, as well as two on the rear of the vehicle. This allows the troops inside the vehicle to have high situational awareness and to engage targets from inside the safety of the vehicle. The driver has five cameras, which gives a near 360° field of visibility. Two are located in front of the driver’s hatch while two are covering the sides of the vehicle, and one is installed in the rear of the vehicle to aid with reverse driving. In the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) configuration, it seats three crew members and nine troops. The AFV is powered by a 500 horsepower engine.

The armour of the LAZAR II is also sturdier than that of the M113 and BTR series presently in use with the Pakistan army and can stand hits of calibers upto 14.5mm heavy machines guns and in some cases from rocket propelled- grenades.

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