Mohafiz

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Mohafiz
Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin Flag of Pakistan 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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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.

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