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Finland: Defence Forces to sell old tanks to civilians
 According to the provincial daily newspaper Savon Sanomat , the Finnish Defence Forces are to dispose of a large amount of obsolete materiel that no longer meets the requirements of the Finnish military.The 30 to 40 years-old armaments on the list include military weapons, unarmoured vehicles, tanks, and explosives, as well as communications and logistics equipment. Moreover, the list includes a number of armoured vehicles and weapon systems bought from Germany in the 1990s. Civilians will for the first time have an opportunity to buy a real tank at an auction to be arranged in September. A dozen or so 34-ton Comet and 30-ton Charioteer tanks, equipped with Rolls-Royce petrol engines, will be sold to the highest bidder. From what I've heard, in Finland, AFVs in private hands is an old, old story. Including use of the Defence Forces tank range to fire a few rounds. Posted by: mrp 2007-07-30 |
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