Taiwan to receive 7 Volcano mine-laying systems by end of 2023:
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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is set to receive seven sets of the M136 Volcano mine-laying systems by the end of the year.
In June, Taiwan finalized a deal with the U.S. to purchase 14 of the systems for NT$4.54 billion (US$146 million). The remaining seven sets will be delivered by 2029, Liberty Times reported.
The arms package includes mine-laying systems, M977A4 HEMMT trucks, M87A1 anti-tank mines, as well as M88 and M89 training munitions. Upon completion of delivery, the systems will be handed over to military units stationed in northern, central, and southern Taiwan.
The Taiwan Army said the mine-laying vehicles can be deployed around airports and parachute landing sites during wartime to maintain control over them. The systems can also lay mines in areas where the enemy have not yet taken full control, it added.
Taiwan to receive 7 Volcano mine-laying systems by end of 2023 | Taiwan News | 2023-09-02 14:52:00
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