Al Qaswa

The Al-Qaswa is a tracked logistics vehicle developed by Pakistan's Heavy [Industries Taxila]. It is based on the M113 APC and can carry 6 tones of military supplies.

Etymology

The vehicle is named after the Prophet Muhammad's beloved Arabian camel.

Overview

The first prototype of the Al Qaswa was completed in 2002. Designed for logistics roles, the vehicle can carry 6 tones of military supplies in its cargo compartment across all types of cross-country terrain especially in Pakistan's multi-terrain region.
The vehicle is based on the chassis of the popular American M113 APC but instead of the normal five road wheels, the Al-qaswa has six on each side which gives the vehicle greater weight distribution and payload capacity. Furthermore, the cargo compartment can be adapted for different combat scenarios such as a weapons station for mortars, missile launchers, radars, Tactical Command Vehicle, MEDEVAC, maintenance vehicle etc.

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