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April 24, 2022 | International, Land

Chile buys light armored vehicles from New Zealand in $20M deal

Up to 40 vehicles are needed in the long term, and could come from either from New Zealand or other countries where they're available, according to military sources in Chile.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/the-americas/2022/04/22/chile-buys-light-armored-vehicles-from-new-zealand-in-20m-deal

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