ADAS 2018: Upgraded M113 vehicles on display (video)
With the Philippine Army undergoing a modernisation push under the Horizon 1 and 2 programme, ADAS 2018 provided an ideal opportunity for Elbit Systems and the service to showcase upgraded M113 armoured vehicles to delegates and international visitors.
Gordon Arthur, Asia-Pacific editor at Shephard, provided a run through of the kinds of upgrades that have taken place already and what the next stage could see in terms of additional firepower and capability for these venerable vehicles.
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