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UKROBORONPROM, POLAND’S LUBAWA TO SET UP JV TO PRODUCE AMMUNITION AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT ‘Ukroboronprom’ plans to establish a joint venture (JV) with large Polish-based multipurpose camouflage producer Lubawa SA to manufacture ammunition and equipment for military personnel as reported by the press-office of Ukroboronprom.
The corresponding cooperation plan is envisaged in the agreement signed by Deputy Head of Ukroboronprom Sergey Pinkas and Chairman of Management Board of Lubawa S.A. Marcin Kubica in Kyiv. Details of the partnership and the list of the JV’s future products will be de-
veloped in the near future. The start of production is scheduled for 2015. The cooperation with one of the largest European manufacturers of military ammunition is considered to be one of the key tasks in transforming the Ukrainian military and industrial complex to the new standards of production and partnerships with EU and NATO member states. Lubawa SA has been operating on the military ammunition market for more than 60 years supplying multipurpose camouflage to NATO member states. The company exports products to over 40 countries.
UKRAINE TO DEVELOP HYBRID OF TANK AND INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ‘Ukroboronprom’ has resumed the development of a new infantry fighting vehicle based on the T-64 platform. The armoured vehicles industry specialists are ready to launch the commercial production of this equipment this year should they receive corresponding orders from the Ministry of Defence and National Guard of Ukraine as reported by the press-office of ‘Ukroboronprom’. While conducting the factory
tests designers jointly with specialists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to further upgrade the platform with new weapons system and advanced reac-
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tive armour significantly enhancing the survivability. The new advanced armour is quite effective at stopping armour piercing bullets and grenades.
AVTOKRAZ’ PLANT DEVELOPS NEW 8X8 ARMOURED VEHICLE
’AvtoKrAZ’ is currently working on the development of new multipurpose 8x8 armoured vehicle in the interests of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry and export customers as reported on www.ukraineindustrial.info news portal. The new armoured carrier will feature a different layout of the cabin and engine compartment compared to the rest of KrAZ vehicles. Chief Designer Sergey Basichek reported that the plant would demonstrate the first prototype of the new modular 8x8 combat vehicle for evaluation by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in the first half of 2015. Unlike previous vehicles of the company the new chassis will have the front-mounted armoured cabin and engine compartment in the back featuring foreign engine instead of familiar turbocharged diesel V-shape engine YaMZ-7511.10. The chassis will also enable the installation of various modules for different tasks. The plant is already working on additional modifications with a section for assault forces, command control post, communication control module and on a special modification designed to serve as a launching platform for various missile systems. The new range of armoured carriers is designed to transport personnel and carry different special purpose equipment and weapon systems. This vehicle can become a platform for advanced communications vehicles, mobile artillery systems, unmanned aircraft systems transportation and launch, evacuation, excavation and other applications. The new vehicles will also become a unified platform for land forces brigades.