Continuing with the process of modernising its armed forces, Oman has taken delivery of the first batch of Pars III 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles from Turkey’s FNSS Savunma Sistemleri. According to a tweet from the Turkish firm on 12 July (which has since been deleted), Oman has ordered 172 of the vehicles, which are armed with a 25mm canon and a machine gun mounted on a one-man turret.
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