COAS witnesses demo of third generation battle tank

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed demonstration of the state-of-the-art Chinese-origin third generation main battle tank VT-4 at the field firing ranges near Jhelum on Tuesday.

This potent war fighting machine will be employed in offensive role by strike formations after induction, the military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement.

It added that VT-4 is compatible with any modern tank in the world integrating advanced armour protection, maneuverability, fire power capabilities and state of the art technology.

Interacting with the officers and men, General Qamar expressed satisfaction over demonstrated performance of VT-4 tank, another addition to inventory of the Armoured Corps after recent induction of indigenously produced Al-Khalid-1 tank. It has further strengthened Pakistan's overall defence capability to thwart enemy designs.

The army chief said Pakistan Army is alive to emerging challenges and regional threats. “We are completely focused towards internal and external challenges to defence of the country and prepared with a matching response against all threats to sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Pakistan,” he added.

General Qamar lauded troops for professionalism, operational readiness and highest training standards to meet challenges of modern day battlefield requirements.

Earlier, Corps Commander Mangla, Lieutenant General Shaheen Mazher Mehmood received the COAS at Tilla field firing ranges.