Mohafiz
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Mohafiz | |
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Type | Armored personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Pakistan |
Service history | |
Used by | Iraq, Pakistan |
Production history | |
Designer | Heavy Industries Taxila |
Designed | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Heavy Industries Taxila |
Produced | Possibly 2003[1] |
Mohafiz is a security vehicle designed and manufactured at Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). It's based on the chassis of the Land Rover Defender.[2]
It had been displayed in 2002 at the IDEAS 2002 exhibition in Karachi.[3]
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[edit] Design
The hull of this vehicle has been fabricated using welded Aluminum Armour. It has a 360 degrees rotating turret at the top for the commander. The wind screens are bullet proof and has run flat tires. The seating capacity is for 8 persons and has 10 firing ports on the rear and both sides.
The vehicle also has a Weapon Tear Gas Shell Thrower, a 7.62 mm machine gun, communication and public address system, siren and search light.