26 Februari 2018
13 more Oplot-T MBT for Royal Thai Army almost complete (all photos : UATV)
Coverage of TV stations Ukraine, the Russian who has visited the plant Malyshev at Kharkiv this represents production lines and tanks for the army of Ukraine and exported abroad. Continuous Reports indicate that the plant's production line plans will not be slowed down. And expected to be procured from the army and security forces, the Ukrainian government added.
(AAG)
Coverage of TV stations Ukraine, the Russian who has visited the plant Malyshev at Kharkiv this represents production lines and tanks for the army of Ukraine and exported abroad. Continuous Reports indicate that the plant's production line plans will not be slowed down. And expected to be procured from the army and security forces, the Ukrainian government added.
For the mainline Oplot-T production line for the Royal Thai Army in the Malyshev plant, there are at least two tanks. One of the vehicles that was completed was No.45. No.47 gun turret with KBA-3 tank gun and complete equipment. No.48 and No.50 turret guns waiting to be assembled. And the car body base No.48 Pending Assemblage No.48.
Thai Army has ordered 49 Oplot-T main tanks worth $ 7,200 million ($ 240 million) from Ukroboronprom. State Administration of Industrial Security Ukraine in 2011 (2011).
However, since last year 2014 (2014) to Present (2018) Ukraine has delivered the main Oplot-T tank to the Second Cavalry. The 2nd Infantry Division retains only 36 units.
It is reported that the Oplot-T main vehicle at No.37-No.43. The board of directors of Thailand has confirmed the delivery of the vehicle last year in Ukraine (2017) and should be delivered. In the meantime, the main section of the Oplot-T line at No.44-No.49) is currently in production at the Malyshev plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine (In the picture, it is noticeable that there are orange cat and two gray cat in Malyshev factory).
According to a report from the Defense and Security 2017. the UkrOboronProm Ukraine confirmed that the delivery of the Oplot-T main tank to the Royal Thai Army would be completed by the amount promised within a year, by 2018. This was due to the impact that the Russian annexation Crimea and the armed support group in the Donbass region made to the war on security forces. The production of the car for the Thai Army has been delayed.
(AAG)