Lebanon received final batch of M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

The Lebanese army received on Sunday the fourth batch of eight Bradley fighting vehicles from the United States, local media reported. "The Lebanese army received eight Bradley vehicles within the framework of the U.S. military assistance program for Lebanon," according to Lebanon Files, a Lebanese news website.

In 2017, the Security Assistance Command delivered its first shipment of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and other foreign military sales materiel to Lebanon to support the Middle East nation in its fight against ISIS
(Credit: US Army)

On June 13, the United States delivered four A-29 Super Tucano aircrafts to the Lebanese army. The four aircrafts were the remaining of the six the U.S. had delivered in its latest military aid package to Lebanon. The first two were delivered in October 2017.

While this latest multimillion dollar delivery was a significant provision, it was just the most recent in a long-term, security assistance partnership that began decades ago. And since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the United States has invested more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in training and equipping over 32,000 Lebanese troops.

The M2A2 Bradley AIFV (Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle) was introduced in the U.S. Army in 1988, it's an improved version of the standard vehicle Bradley M2A1.

The improvements include the following: enhanced vehicle survivability by restowing ammunition; internal armour protection of key components; spall liners and mounting provisions for improved vehicle smoke screening; additional armour protection including additional armour for the hull and turret; a ballistic shroud provided for the commander's back-up sight; and improved drive train and suspension.