DEFENSE/Final batch of U.S.-made M1A2T tanks to be delivered soon: Source
02/01/2026 06:56 PM
The manufacture of the remaining 28 M1A2T Abrams tanks Taiwan purchased from the United States has recently been completed, and the armored vehicles are expected to be delivered to Taiwan within the next one to two months, a source told CNA on Sunday.
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