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Leopard 2A4
21 September 2009 | Armed Assault 2 | 5 Comments
This beast from Germany touched the Finnish soil for the first time in April 2003. Total of 124 new Leopard main battle tanks replaced old T-72s giving a great amount of performance compared to its old Soviet rival. The chobham-layered 55 000 kg steel monster is equipped with a hard-biting 120mm Rheinmetall smoothbore main gun […]
XA-180
25 August 2009 | Armed Assault 2 | 9 Comments
The workhorse of the Finnish army, XA-180 armored personnel carrier, is seen here on a forest road during trials. XA-180 entered service in 1983 and is operated not only by Finland but also by other nations in numerous peacekeeping operations. The vehicle is fully amphibious and can carry two infantry squads. Several variants have been […]
Scania R500
25 July 2009 | Armed Assault 2 | 5 Comments
A convoy of Scania R500 8×4 trucks parked beside a gravel road with ammo truck in the front followed by repair and refuel variants. 192 Finnish-built general purpose trucks were recently purchased by FDF after EU-wide contract competition was won by Scan-Auto Finland Ltd. Scania trucks will phase out various outdated trucks such as Soviet-built […]