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Al-Khalid tank is a main battle tank originating in Pakistan / China. It was built by Norinco (VT-1A/MBT-2000, Type 96-IIM) Heavy Industries Taxila (Al Khalid, Al Khalid-1).
Pakistan / ChinaMain battle tank
Pakistan / China
2001 – present
Operators
Norinco
1993–1999
Norinco (VT-1A/MBT-2000, Type 96-IIM) Heavy Industries Taxila (Al Khalid, Al Khalid-1)
US$4.7 million – US$5.8 million in 2011
2001 – 2014 (Al-Khalid) 2020 – present (Al-Khalid-1)
Pakistani: Al-Khalid Al-Khalid I Chinese: Type 90-IIM / MBT-2000 VT-1A
46 t (51 short tons)
10.07 m (33 ft 0 in)
3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
3
Composite armour , RHA , ERA
Al-Khalid: 125 mm smoothbore gun, 39 rounds Al-Khalid I: 125 mm smoothbore gun, 49 rounds
Al-Khalid: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun , 3000 rds 12.7 mm external AA machine gun, 500 rds Al-Khalid I: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun , 7,100 rds 12.7 mm external AA machine gun, 1,500 rds
KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)
26 hp/ton
7 forward and 4 reverse gears, Semi-automatic
Torsion bar with hydraulic dampers
500 km (310 mi) combat range
72 km/h (45 mph)
Bangladesh
Morocco
Myanmar
Pakistan
Malaysia
Peru
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Al-Khalid tank equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BangladeshReported count for MBT-2000. Service scope: Bangladesh Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 44. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Malaysia
MoroccoReported count for VT-1A Al Khalid. Service scope: Royal Moroccan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 54. Origin: China Pakistan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Myanmar PakistanArmy exact named equipment holdings: Al-Khalid (MBT 2000). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / MBT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Peru
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka