ISLAMABAD, 13 October 2021, (TON): The military’s media wing said that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Gujranwala to witness the commissioning of a state of the art Chinese origin VT-4 Tank into Strike Formation.

Gen Qamar was cited by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) as saying “VT-4 Tank is another symbol of Pakistan-China strategic cooperation and defence collaboration, and its induction will boost strike capabilities of our formations.”

He also witnessed the demonstration of the VT-4 Tank which is a “robust warfighting machine”.

The army chief also said, “the fast-changing dynamics of warfare demand the highest degree of professionalism and rigorous training with due focus on harnessing sophisticated technologies.”

The ISPR added the ISPR added that Based on its advanced armour protection, high manoeuvrability and exceptional firepower, VT-4 can be compared with any modern main battle tank of the world.

Equipped with an auto transmission system and deep water fording operation capability, it is considered “as a potent weapon of strike formations”.