On December 6, 2023, the first 22 of a total of 89 American Bradley M2A2 ODS infantry armored vehicles arrived in Rijeka as part of the procurement for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. This further strengthens the capabilities of the Croatian Army and increases Croatia’s contribution to the collective security of NATO allies, and the Croatian Army is offered even greater opportunities for training and partnership with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
Bringing the armored vehicles to operationally correct condition will take place at the company Đuro Đaković Special Vehicles in Slavonski Brod, and the goal is to have all of them completed and brought to operational condition by 2026.
The Minnesota National Guard, with which cooperation has been ongoing for 26 years, will assist the Croatian Army in introducing Bradley armored vehicles into operational use, through the State Partnership Program (SPP), thereby further deepening the defense cooperation that remains the cornerstone of bilateral relations between the US and Croatia.