Domestic armored vehicles will be produced in Spain
14 April 18:45
The plant of the Spanish defense company Tecnove will produce Ukrainian armored vehicles Djura and Kozak.
This is reported by the Spanish military publication Infodefensa.com, Komersant ukrainskyi reports.
“Tecnove has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian company Practika on the production of armored vehicles at its facilities in Erencia, La Mancha (Ciudad Real). The alliance includes the production of two Practika models,” the statement said.
It is noted that the Spanish plant will mass-produce “designed for operations in extreme conditions, with several configurations depending on the mission” universal armored vehicles Djura and armored vehicles Kozak – “with a high level of protection and mobility, reliable design for tactical operations from troop transportation to medical evacuation.”
Ukrainian armored vehicles are expected to be produced in three configurations: an armored ambulance, a troop transport vehicle, and a vehicle for security and special operations.
Tecnove emphasizes on its social media that “armored vehicles developed using advanced protection and mobility technologies” will now be available on the global market.
In October 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the first light tactical armored vehicles “Dzhura” made in Ukraine. The soldiers of the 40th Air Assault Brigade spoke about testing the armored vehicle on difficult terrain.
“It drives, it is not afraid of anything, it is a well-made vehicle for such conditions. Due to its small size, it is invisible, you can hide it in any forest or woodland from enemy drones,” said Viktor, an armored vehicle mechanic and driver.
According to him, such an armored vehicle is perfect for transporting a small group of soldiers or ammunition to positions in its luggage compartment.
In 2024, Ukrainian armored vehicles Kozak-5 received a combat module from the Spanish company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering. It has a daytime and infrared camera with autofocus capability, and a laser rangefinder. The combat module can automatically track the target with corrections and fire in several modes. A control panel for the combat module from a Spanish company was installed in the vehicle.
