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Ukrainian Armor Negotiating Supplies to Afghanistan

The R&D and Production Company “Ukrainian Armor”, LLC, has been negotiating supplies of own-label military vehicles and mortar armaments to Afghanistan
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Varta, a special armored vehicle, belongs to the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles
Varta, a special armored vehicle, belongs to the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles

Afghan security forces are seeking to buy MRAP vehicles from the Ukrainian automaker, as per Company’s press statement

The press statement reads that a team of Afghanistan’s National Security Directorate (NSD) led by senior deputy head of NSD, Mr Wahidi Nazar Ali Khan has paid a recent visit to Ukrainian Armor to get a firsthand look at the Company’s manufacturing operation, facilities, and products and to negotiate potential purchase options.

Ukrainian Armor, MRAP vehicles, Afghanistan
Visiting team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s National Security Directorate at Ukrainian Armor

While at Ukrainian Armor, the Afghan security forces team took a specific interest in MRAP vehicles, mortars and their associated ammunition, as well as MRO capacities for varied armored vehicles, the Company said in a press statement.

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At the end of the visit, the Afghan NSD team and Ukrainian Armor inked a Memorandum of Intent to continue negotiating potential supply of Ukrainian Armors’ products and services to Afghan security forces.

Ukrainian Armor, Afghanistan, MRAP vehicles
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