Ukraine has the ambition to sell its armoured vehicle BTR-3E1 to the Brunei armed forces.

At the Binturan shooting range in Penanjong Garrison, the Ukraine-made BTR-3E1 demonstrated its 30 mm canon, firing tracer rounds that left streaks of bright orange in the air, then rattled off its turret mounted machine gun, delivering lethal, live rounds at designated targets, several kilometres away.

At the same time, the BTR-3E1, fired off one of its anti-tank side mounted missiles. The BTR-3E1 is equipped with two launchers of anti-tank missile "Barrier", mounted to the right side of the turret.

The live fire demonstration were an opportunity to demonstrate the product capabilities of BRIDEX exhibitors to local military officials as well as interested foreign delegates here for the defence exhibition, said Lt Col (U) Hj Zainal Abidin Hj Ya'akup, directorate of Force Capability Development, Ministry of Defence, in an interview (The Brunei Times).