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Old May 18th, 2011, 11:32 AM
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Fallout Re: MBT's

Thailand apparently has chosen to buy 200 Ukrainian OPLOT tanks according to the following newspapers to replace it's current fleet of M41A3 tanks. Many tanks were considered such as the K-1 (The preferred front runner by the Thai Army.), T-90S and LEOPARD 2A4. These tanks would supplement the existing M60A3 tanks which might see some further modifications themselves, though those sources aren't solid. I believe this would the first export customer for the OPLOT. No dates available at this time, so I'll have to hold off on submitting the tank for the game, and also there is the question of will the military force the issue of it's apparent preferred choice the K-1+ as this has the 120mm in keeping with the other tanks above. This has also lead me to check Thailand's game status for receipt of the CEASAR SPA (Ordered in 2006 as first export customer, with order complete in 2010.) and BTR-3E3 APC (Delivered starting last Sep. 2010.) Still no press release from the manufacturer either of the OPLOT sale.
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/...plot-mbts.html
http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/101075/
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/loca...soldiers-riled
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnal...lot-tanks.aspx
http://www.morozov.com.ua/eng/index.php


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