"Djiboutian Army Displays New Chinese Tank Destroyer" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Jun 2015 12:35 p.m. PST |
"Amid rumors of the installment of a Chinese military base in the Horn of Africa country, the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) unveiled a new Chinese tank destroyer during its Independence Day parade on June 27.
China North Industries Corporation, or Norinco, specializes in the production of high-tech defense products, including precision strike systems and amphibious assault weapons and equipment. The company is ranked as one of the top 500 state-owned enterprises in China, and one of its assault tanks was displayed on Saturday during Djibouti's Independence Day Parade. With similar fire-power to a tank, but slightly more affordable and easier to maintain, Norinco's WMA301 Assault Tank destroyer consists of a 6x6 armored personnel carrier fitted with a 105 mm gun atop a three-person turret, IHS Jane reports. The assault tank will be a new addition to the FAD which does not currently have any tanks, but only armored vehicles that have fire-support capabilities…"
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Armand |
jurgenation  | 30 Jun 2015 2:05 p.m. PST |
Wonder what the French are saying? |
| David in Coffs | 30 Jun 2015 6:05 p.m. PST |
Probably – not much since sales to china are far greater. |
 Legion 4  | 01 Jul 2015 7:10 a.m. PST |
Oooh ! That's a game changer !  |
| Tango01 | 01 Jul 2015 11:12 a.m. PST |
David is right!. (smile) I see a future China-Africa Continent… (Chinafrika?) Amicalement
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| Jemima Fawr | 02 Jul 2015 1:48 a.m. PST |
I never even knew that Djibouti wanted to destroy Chinese tanks. |
| Ron W DuBray | 02 Jul 2015 11:10 a.m. PST |
do you think they could have made it bigger? No really its just so small and short. :) |
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finds bridges to match the river sets.