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D&S 2019: Vietnam domestically upgrades T-54B tanks
Vietnam has been conducting an indigenous programme to upgrade old Russian-built T-54B tanks to T-54M3 configuration, with a focus on improving their firepower, mobility, protection and communications.
The project involved three phases: the modernisation of a single tank by Israel Military Industries (IMI) in phase 1; Factory Z153 modernising three ...
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