Slovenian Army Start Training on Patria APCs

Ljubljana/Maribor, 3 July - Slovenian soldiers started training on eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers from Finnish Patria on Friday. The first batch of 13 brand-new vehicles has successfully passed takeover quality tests and have been transported to the Maribor military barracks where the training took place.

Maribor The first of 135 APCs that the Slovenian Defence Ministry received from Finnish defence contractor Patria. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
The first of 135 APCs that the Slovenian Defence Ministry received from Finnish defence contractor Patria.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor The first of 135 APCs that the Slovenian Defence Ministry received from Finnish defence contractor Patria. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
The first of 135 APCs that the Slovenian Defence Ministry received from Finnish defence contractor Patria.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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