(Janes/Charles Forrester)Ethiopia has received a significant consignment of MCAV-20 4×4 armoured vehicles made in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Calidus, videos posted on social media channels show. Posted on or sometime before 22 July, the videos showed at least 28 MCAV-20s being transported by train on flatcars at unidentified locations said to be in Ethiopia. One video showed the train crossing a bridge that Janes identified as one on the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway line in Adama. These are the first UAE-made armoured vehicles that are known to have been delivered to Ethiopia. For more information, please see MCAV-20 (Multirole Combat Armoured Vehicle).

Source: Ethiopian News July 24, 2024 18:21 UTC