It was reported
by Yuriy Tereshenko, Temporary Acting Director.
According to the executive, Kharkiv Morozov Machne-Building Design Bureau
State Enterprise is able to supply a batch of APCs of BTR-4 family in
the quantity of 58 units, including 41 vehicles of BTR-4E, 7 commander
vehicles BTR-4K, 2 command and staff vehicles BTR-4KSh and 8 recovery
vehicles BMM-4S. Among them fully equipped and mission capable vehicles
are following: 29 BTR-4E, 5 BTR-4K, 6 BMM-4S and 2 BTR-4KSh. These are
the newest vehicles of Ukrainian developments, which have a high level
of mobility, powerful weaponry, perfect fire control system and modern
level of armored protection.
Besides, Concern enterprises are ready to transfer the National Guard
other 16 APCs of different types. Thus, Kyiv Armored Plant can supply
5 new BTR-3E and 5 BTR-80, which are on the balance of SC Ukroboronservice
and will be repaired by it. Zhytomyr Armoured Fighting Vehicle Plant
is ready to supply 5 repaired BTR-80 and Mykolayiv Armoured Plant- one
BTR-70DI accordingly.
“These vehicles will significantly enhance combat capabilities
of the units of National Guard of Ukraine,” Y. Tereshenko underlined.
He also added that Ukroboronprom will do its best for the qualitative
increase of national defense capability and fight readiness of Armed
Forces of Ukraine and other state military formations.
Y.Tereshenko also noted that after the supplying of those vehicles by
Concern, the decision concerning the adaption of it will be made by
National Guard commanders in accordance with the Law ‘On National
Guard of Ukraine’ #876-VII dated on March 13, 2014.
