APC Talha
| Talha | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored vehicle |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2002 - Present |
| Used by | Iraq Pakistan |
| Wars | Operation Lyari War on Terror Iraqi civil war (2006–2008) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Heavy Industries Taxila |
| Designed | 1998 |
| Manufacturer | APC Factory |
| Developed from | M113A2 Mk.1 |
| Developed into | Saad APC |
| Produced | 2002 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.6 t (23,000 lb) (Curb weight) 12.5 t (28,000 lb) (Combat weight) |
| Length | 218.5 inches (5.55 m) |
| Width | 100 inches (2.5 m) |
| Height | 102 inches (2.6 m) |
| Crew | 1 (driver) |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Armor | Type 5083 aluminum |
Main armament |
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Secondary armament | 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun |
| Engine |
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| Power/weight |
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| Drive | Tracked |
| Transmission | Allison TX 100-1A |
| Suspension | Torsion bar, hydraulic dampers |
| Fuel capacity | 360 L (79 imp gal) |
Operational range | 320 miles (510 km) |
| Maximum speed | 42 mph (68 km/h) (level land) |
Steering system | Differential or pivot break |
| References | |
The Talha (Arabic: طلحہ), is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) developed by Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in the early 2000s.