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Thailand shows off VT4s for the first time
Last week the Royal Thai Army (RTA) demonstrated the performance and firepower of its new Norinco VT4 tanks for the first time in an effort to erase negative criticism of the tank’s capabilities since the type was delivered in November.
China calls the VT4 a fourth-generation MBT suitable for ...
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