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Baha Lieder and Russia T-90 will continue to lead the international tank market

http://www.sina.com.cn on March 06, 2009 07:44 China defense-related science and technology information network

Pakistani Army has equipped China, Pakistan to unite the development in large numbers the Al Khalid main battle tank

Russian-made T-90S main battle tank military CG chart

　　According to French “Defense Astronavigation” on March 4, 2009 issues the tank market forecast to report according to American International Forecast Company, 2009~2018 years, the international tank market will produce more than 6500 main battle tanks, the output value is over 26.76 billion US dollars. And, carries on modernization to transform and to renovate to the active duty tank the proportion to increase.

　　The analyst in international forecast company tank market said that in 2008, the United States Department of Defense is used to active duty M1 “Abrams” the (Abrams) tank carries on the maintenance and promotion improvement contracted amount is over 1.46 billion US dollars, but in the international market newly the production main battle tank total amount is only 3.17 billion US dollars.

　　2009~2018 years, Pakistan’s Al Khalid tank and Russia’s T-90 tank (including Indian permit production’s T-90 tank) will continue to have the dominant position in the international tank market.

　　(Northern technical information research institute Peng Lingxia)