Thailand tests new HMV-420 APC
An HMV-420, a new 4x4 armoured vehicle developed from the V-150-based HMV-150 from Panus Assembly in Thailand, has recently completed a field test and is now being offer to the Thai armed forces.
Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Air Force personnel trialled the HMV-420 in field tests for the first time throughout September.
Panus Assembly has previously successfully rebuilt old navy V-150s as the HMV-150, and these have been performing wellfor the Royal Thai Marine Corps in southern Thailand.
Panus evaluated the HMV-150’s pros and cons, and decided to build its new HMV-420 Mosquito, a 16t light armoured
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