GDA 2017: Kuwait's Desert Warrior (video)
Rarely seen at trade shows, Kuwait's Desert Warrior is the only foreign success story that emerged from the UK's Warrior IFV programme.
Taking the opportunity of its presence at Gulf Defence and Aerospace, Shephard's Land Warfare editor Grant Turnbull takes a look at the main differences between the Kuwaiti and UK models, and what the future might hold for this ageing platform.
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