New vehicle optics for Ukraine
Ukroboronprom subsidiary Ukrinmash has signed a contract with the Polish state company PCO (part of PGZ) for the supply of new optics to the Ukrainian armed forces, it was announced on 5 July.
Under the contract, the partners will equip over 30 Ukrainian armoured vehicles units with optics systems, including optical sights, day-and-night optical observation devices and periscopes.
The devices have been successfully tested on Ukrainian armoured vehicles, and have been certified for installation on BMP-1, BMP-1CS and BRM -1K vehicles.
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