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Ukrainian Defense Ministry has confirmed the rejection of tanks “stronghold”

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirms information on, that has not concluded a supply contract in the APU MBT “stronghold” and soon to conclude they are not going to. The main reason for the abandonment of the tank – the presence of Russian components in the design.

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The Ukrainian military department does not plan to buy tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine “stronghold” due to the presence of details in the design, made in Russia. At the same time clarifies, that after, how the work will be carried out complete replacement Russian parts, The Ministry of Defense will consider the feasibility of purchasing this tank. Research work on import substitution is carried out by Kharkov Design Bureau named after. Morozova.

The reason for the refusal of MBT “stronghold” there was a need to carry out work for import substitution of certain components, which at the time of the development of the specified tank were manufactured in the Russian Federation
– according to the message of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Earlier about Ukraine's refusal to produce MBT “stronghold” due to the presence of Russian components in the design, said the director of the information and consulting company Defense Express Sergey Zgurets. According to him, a project of a new “stronghold”, entirely assembled from Ukrainian components.

Zgurets stated, that instead of “bastion” Ukraine will produce T-64 tanks of a new modernization, which will be almost identical in efficiency “Stronghold”, but it will cost a lot less..

Tank “stronghold” is a modernized version of the T-80 main battle tank, adopted for service in the USSR in 1976 year. Currently in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian sources, are 6 tanks T-84U “stronghold” as part of the 14th mechanized brigade.

Former President of Ukraine Poroshenko promised, that MBT “stronghold” will begin en masse to enter the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2017 year.

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