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DSA 2018: Testing times ahead for Malaysian SOF vehicles

16th April 2018 - 15:15 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Kuala Lumpur

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The competition is hotting up for new special operations vehicles for special forces and airborne units of the Malaysian Army, with a quartet of companies exhibiting their designs at DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur in anticipation of trials later this year.

Three contenders came from Malaysian companies while the fourth heralded from the UAE.

One was the Special Operation Vehicle from Cendana Auto, with the project kicking off two years ago. The company displayed two SOF vehicle variants – a 1.8t light strike vehicle (pictured bottom left) and a longer 2.2t utility vehicle suitable for carrying up to 12 troops.

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