Developments
The Albanian Land Forces used to field more than 721 Type 59 Main Battle Tanks and 130 M113 Armoured Personal Carriers. Most of the Cold War-era equipment from the Soviet Union and China has been retired or put in storage some has been scraped or sold off. With the new structure, the Albanian Armed Forces does not keep any main battle tanks on active duty although they are in reserve. Antitank weaponry, also combined with Helicopter capability will be the priority. Albania is now a member of NATO and procedures for the acquisition of a new APC in order to achieve the standards required for troop training are underway to achieve the necessary compatibility with NATO equipment standards.
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