The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are set to receiveĀ 800 new and refurbished tanks as part of the a upgraded defense plan.
Iranās military could receive up to 800 domestically manufactured tanks as part of the plan to modernize the countryās defense capabilities against the invasive forces from the USA and Israel.
TheĀ KarrarĀ can carry three crew and isĀ armedĀ with aĀ 125 mmĀ smooth bore gunĀ and remotely-operatedĀ weapon station with aĀ 12 mmĀ machineĀ gunĀ at the rear.
It alsoĀ includesĀ thermalĀ imagingĀ and aĀ laserĀ range finder,Ā and can discharge smoke grenadesĀ from the turret.
Before it was first displayed, Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghanā claimed that the Karrar was one of the most advanced tanks in the world.Ā Now IranĀ is seeking to beginĀ jointĀ militaryĀ equipmentĀ productionĀ withĀ Pakistan.
During a visit to Islamabad,Ā Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein BaqeriĀ discussed naval cooperation,Ā pilot training, military exercises, defense industry links during meetings withĀ Chief of Pakistani Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi andĀ President Mamnoon Hussain.
Russian military specialists regarded the Karrar as a copy of the T-90MS main battle tank, and suggested that it was based on the T-90 with elements from U.S. Abrams and British Chieftain tanks.
The Defense Post / ABC Flash Point Military News 2018.
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