Al-Qaswa is an armoured personnel carrier (APC) variant of the APC Talha. Designed for logistics roles, the vehicle can carry 6 tonnes of military supplies in its cargo compartment across all types of cross-country terrain (see Geography of Pakistan). The first prototype of the Al Qaswa was completed in 2002 but as far as it is known the vehicle has yet to enter quantity production. The Al Qaswa logistic vehicle has six road wheels on each side which gives the vehicle greater volume and payload compared with some other variants.

Al-Qaswa
Type	Armoured personnel carrier (logistics vehicle)
Place of origin	Pakistan
Production history
Manufacturer	Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)
Specifications
Mass	14.5 ton (32,694 lb) Payload: 6 ton (13,485 lb)
Length	220 in
Width	100 in
Height	98.25 in
Crew	2 (including driver)
Engine	Detroit Diesel 6V53T 265 HP @ 2800 r.p.m.
Suspension	Torsion bars

Users include:

 Pakistan

• Pakistan Army: 200 to be procured.[1]

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