| APC Talha | |
| Origin: | Pakistan |
| Type: | Armoured personnel carrier (APC) |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Designer: | Heavy Industries Taxila |
| Manufacturer: | Heavy Industries Taxila |
| Design Date: | 1998 |
| Production Date: | 2002 |
| Used By: | Pakistan Army Iraqi Army |
| Is Uk: | yes |
| Length: | 218.5inches |
| Width: | 100inches |
| Height: | 102inches |
| Weight: | 12.5 ton (combat weight) 10.6 ton (curb weight) |
| Crew: | 13 |
| Suspension: | Torsion bars, hydraulic dampers |
| Speed: | 40 km/h |
| Vehicle Range: | 320miles |
| Primary Armament: | 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Armour: | Aluminium (5083 series) |
| Engine: | Two options:
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Talha is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured in Pakistan by APC Factory of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).
The vehicle is based on the M113-A2-Mk.1 APC. The Pakistani Army plans to deploy 2,000 Talha APCs by 2010. TALHA is an all terrain, amphibious infantry support vehicle with 12.7 mm machine gun as its main armament. Adequate crew compartment space provides excellent crew comfort. Survivability is enhanced through use of external fuel tanks. Various forms of bolt-on armour can be added to increase armour protection of the vehicle.
The decision to develop the Talha was made after U.S. sanctions imposed on Pakistan made it impossible for HIT to continue manufacturing the M113. The Talha's design is based on the M113, one notable difference being the positions of the engine and driver station.[1]
The Al-Talha is being marketed for export and was displayed at the IDEAS 2002 defence exhibition, Karachi, in 2002. In November 2004 an Iraqi delegation ordered 44 Talha APCs.
There is a flexibility in the design that the Engine compartment can accommodate power pack with 275 HP Detroit Diesel 6V53T turbocharged engine or 330 HP UTD-20, a Ukrainian engine.
400+ in Service;[2] Total 2,000 planned to be deployed.[3]
44 delivered by Pakistan in 2006.[3]
40 delivered by Wah Ordnance Factory in 2012.[4]
APC Saad is a stretched 6 road wheel variant of Talha.Further variants of Saad: