The Laotian military unveiled several upgraded BRDM-2M 4×4 reconnaissance vehicles and displayed a large number of Russian- and Chinese-made platforms during a parade held in the country's capital, Vientiane, on 20 January to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Army (LPA). The BRDM-2M, at least 10 units of which are believed to be in service with the LPA, were modernised prior to their delivery to the LPA in late 2018, an official Laotian source told Jane's on 21 January, adding that Russia handed over the platforms as part of a large military-technical cooperation programme between Vientiane and Moscow that was agreed upon in January 2018.
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