Defence Minister Says First APC Already in the Making

Helsinki, 3 April - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec said in Helsinki on Tuesday that the first 8-wheeled Patria armoured personnel carrier (APC) was already in production as he visited the Finish defence contractor. Erjavec hopes that tests to determine the vehicle's conformity with contractual demands could be carried out in late 2007 or early 2008.

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