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EO/IR Special Report: Asia-Pacific armoured vehicle EO/IR systems (video)

12th February 2018 - 12:00 GMT | by Alice Budge in London

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Demand for vehicle-based EO/IR systems is on the rise across Asia-Pacific, fuelled by the changing nature of threats in the region.

The armed forces of Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and China have all increased efforts in recent years to modernise and upgrade their land vehicle fleets.

These programmes have included the acquisition of advanced armoured vehicles with the latest EO/IR systems, providing crews with the ability to see farther and identify and engage targets at longer distances.

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