Land Warfare
PREMIUM: PLA could be ready to adopt VP22 6x6 vehicle
It is possible the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is adopting into service a 6x6 variant of the VP22 armour-protected truck, after one example appeared in a news clip on state-owned television channel CCTV 7.
The video clip broadcast on 20 March showed the VP22 being used in some kind ...
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