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Russia launches large-scale BMP-2, BMD-2 upgrades
The Russian MoD and KBP, a subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate Rostec, have signed a contract covering the upgrade and refurbishment of around 540 BMP-2 and BMD-2 tracked IFVs.
The deal was inked on 29 September by the Russian minister responsible for defence procurement, Yury Borsov, and KBP’s ...
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