Ukraine's Arms Εxports

"According to information provided by the hacktivist group CyberBerkut, Qatar is willing to spend big bucks on high-explosive fragmentation bombs from Ukraine at $2,100 each.

Ukraine, set to earn some extra money at the expense of the complicated situation in the Middle East, is allegedly planning on supplying weapons through front companies and offshore companies, according to the recent investigation by hacktivists CyberBerkut. Kiev is allegedly ready to conclude a lucrative contract with Qatar for the purchase of Soviet-made high-explosive OFAB-250-270 bombs. Moreover, it seems that Qatar has an urgent need for this ammunition, given that Doha set the price much higher than the market price at $2000 apiece instead of $700.

The details of the deal were obtained by CyberBerkut after they managed to hack into the company's mail servers ‘Spetstehnoexsport’ (part of the group ‘Ukroboronprom’). The mediator between the company and the Qatari Ministry of Defense is a Polish company called Level 11. According to CyberBerkut, Qatar’s Air Force fighter aircraft are the French “Mirage 2000” and light attack aircraft Alpha Jet, which do use Soviet bombs. In this regard, the hackers have concluded that Doha is buying high-explosive bombs to destroy ground targets."

Source: http://sputniknews.com/world/20151207/1031381628/ukraine-qatar-selling-bombs-hacktivist-group.html#ixzz3tf8akLBS

I suppose the only good thing about this is that they won't be dropped in Donbas. Feel sorry for the poor people in Yemen and possibly Syria.

Wonder in who's pocket the money will end up in?

"Assembly line production of Ukrainian «Oplot-M» tank at Malyshev Plant in Kharkiv.

In September 2011, The Malyshev Plant, based in Kharkiv, announced plans to produce the first batch of five Oplot-M tanks for the Thai Army by the end of the year. Under the contract, the Ukrainian company will make 49 tanks worth over USD 200 million The BM Oplot is a further development of the previous Oplot, which is based on the T-84 main battle tank. The tank has a conventional layout with the driver’s compartment at the front, fighting compartment in the middle and engine at the rear, accommodating a crew of three members.

The driver sitting in the centre is provided with a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the right. The commander on the right and the gunner on the left have single-piece hatches. Tank has a length of 9.7 m (including the forward-facing gun), a width of 3.4 m without removable side skirts, and a height of 2.8 m. The combat weight of the tank is 51 tons."











Source: http://defence-blog.com/army/assembly-line-production-of-tanks-at-the-ukrainian-oplot-m-tank.html

They're litterally using T80 turrets...Holy Sh°°. KMDB is really badly in need of funding (and orders).

KoTeMoRe wrote:They're litterally using T80 turrets...Holy Sh°°. KMDB is really badly in need of funding (and orders).

You means this BM uses the old T-80 turret style, just like T-90 first generation still used the T-72's round turret instead of polygonal T-90A?

Honestly I cannot notice which type of turret from the presented pics.

higurashihougi wrote:

KoTeMoRe wrote:They're litterally using T80 turrets...Holy Sh°°. KMDB is really badly in need of funding (and orders).

You means this BM uses the old T-80 turret style, just like T-90 first generation still used the T-72's round turret instead of polygonal T-90A?

Honestly I cannot notice which type of turret from the presented pics.

I'm saying the method is straight out of a Soviet manifest, anti-radiation cladding included. Welcome to the 1990's.

"BTR-4 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) was spotted near the frontlines of Northeastern Nigeria.

The BTR-4 was delivered for Nigerian Army in 2014. Previously there was no information about contracts on delivery of such armaments to Nigeria. However, the information about the repair works of T-72AV at State Enterprise “Lviv Armor Repair Plant” appeared in September 2014. Concerning the BTR-4E, it seems that small part of 42 BTR-4E APCs batch designed for Iraq, was sold to Nigeria, after Iraq refused to accept them.

The layout of the BTR-4 represent a change compared to the older BTR-60/70/80 designed in the Soviet Union. The vehicle has a conventional layout similar to western designs like the German TPz Fuchs with the driver’s and commander’s compartment at the front part of the hull, the engine and transmission compartment in the middle, and the troop compartment at the rear. The troops enter and leave the vehicle either through the rear doors or the roof hatches, and the driver and the commander are provided with doors located on the sides of the hull."





Source: http://defence-blog.com/army/ukrainian-btr-4-armoured-personnel-carrier-near-the-frontlines-of-northeastern-nigeria.html

How about this then

18 December, 2015 BY: Dominic Perry, London

Saudi Arabia has tentatively signed for 30 examples of the developmental Antonov An-178 tactical transport, in a deal that could eventually see the Kingdom producing the aircraft locally.

Detailed in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Antonov and Saudi company Taqnia Aeronautics, the deal will see the partners deliver the aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force.

It further builds on the growing relationship between the Riyadh, Taqnia and the Ukrainian airframer. They are already collaborating on the development of the An-132 freighter – a modernised version of the 1970s-era An-32 – that will be assembled in Saudi Arabia. Taqnia also is promoting special-mission variants of the An-148.

Source

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/royal-saudi-air-force-to-acquire-30-an-178-transport-420208/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/saudi-arabia-is-buying-30-of-these-new-ukrainian-built-1748807465?trending_test_five_a&utm_expid=66866090-76.Xf7HV5ZSS3i8CtAkjmzQiA.1&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Ffoxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com%2F%3Ftrending_test_five_a

"Company AutoKrAZ of Ukraine finished 2015 year with a series of important events. Except building a new 8x4 dump truck Kremenchug Automobile Plant fulfilled its obligations to Customer form African continent. On the New Year’s Eve a batch of the KrAZ-6322 6x6 chassis with single tires was shipped to Customer of an African country. All the vehicles have right-hand steering. In compliance with customer’s requirements they are provided with Deutz engine rated at 272hp and A/C unit. The vehicles customized to meet Customer’s requirements differ from mass-produced versions: they feature chassis with low-mounted towing device, bent spring beam, wide tropicalized tires, etc. The KrAZ-6322 chassis cabs will be provided with special equipment.

The KrAZ-6322 is a high mobility tactical truck with can be modified to transport personnel of military units, various cargos and heavy artillery systems of up to 203 mm caliber. It can be used as a ballast prime mover for aircrafts transportation on airfields.



The KrAZ-6322 is equipped with a centralized tyre inflation system ensuring high off-road capability on low-load-bearing capacity soils, as well as with a winch with tractive force up to 12 t designed for self recovery, recovery of stuck vehicles and easy loading of heavy cargoes on a trailer."

Source: http://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/autokraz_from_ukraine_to_deliver_kraz-6322_6x6_military_truck_to_a_customer_from_african_continent_10201162.html

http://defence-blog.com/army/ukraine-delivered-the-next-batch-of-the-btr-3e1-armoured-personnel-carriers-for-royal-thai-army.html

"The delegation of the Armed Forces of Thailand visited the «Malyshev Plant» in Ukraine, reported military-informant.com. The Malyshev Plant manufactures the Oplot-M battle tank developed by Morozov Design Bureau (KhKBM).

Delegation of the Armed Forces of Thailand examined the production capacity of the plant, has made the military unit of production and direct their production. Customers Demonstrated produced «Oplot» tanks  and tested them.

Next batch of tanks for the needs of the Armed Forces of Thailand is fully prepared for shipment.

The Oplot-M main battle tank (MBT) is developed by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (KMDB) for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The MBT can destroy ground-based and low-flying, low-speed aerial targets, while offering superior protection and high mobility for troops.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence inducted the Oplot-M MBTs into service in 2009. In September 2011, the Royal Thai Army placed an order with Ukrainian arms trading company Ukrspetzexport for 49 Oplot MBTs."















Source: http://defence-blog.com/army/ukraine-delivered-the-next-batch-of-the-oplot-m-main-battle-tanks-for-royal-thai-army.html[/i]

it looks like Croatia isn't very happy with Ukraine and its corrupt ways, this is a complete joke and only further loses credibility of Ukraine arms exports nobody will touch them now. At best maybe ex soviet small arms might be sold if there cheap.

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160330/1037175180/ukraine-croatia-jet-corruption.html

After purchasing a fleet of fighter jets from Ukraine, Croatian military police have launched a corruption probe into the acquisition.

In July 2013, the Croatian Defense Ministry signed a deal with Ukrspecexport, an arms company owned by the Ukrainian government. Included in the arrangement was the stipulation that the defense company would provide Croatia with 12 Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets.

These were delivered in July 2015, but five of the aircraft were quickly removed from service due to technical problems.

Administrative Chaos, Corruption Prompted Crimea to Leave Ukraine
Given that almost half of the order was too defective to function, the Croatian military police launched a corruption probe into the purchase, and uncovered some damning details.

The investigation found that the jets were fitted with outdated parts from Bulgaria, Algeria, and the former Soviet Union. These parts do not meet the technical requirements laid out in the contract signed by Ukrspecexport.

Officials also found that five of the fighters were used, and, in fact, are currently property of the Yemen Air Force.

As investigations continue, the Croatian government is shopping for additional aircraft to replace its aging fleet.

At the top of the list are Lockheed Martin’s F-16 and Saab’s JAS-39. The government is also considering South Korea’s T-50, Israel’s Kfir, and the French Mirage.

Faulty Ukrainian Jets Spark Corruption Investigation in Croatia

After purchasing a fleet of fighter jets from Ukraine, Croatian military police have launched a corruption probe into the acquisition.

In July 2013, the Croatian Defense Ministry signed a deal with Ukrspecexport, an arms company owned by the Ukrainian government. Included in the arrangement was the stipulation that the defense company would provide Croatia with 12 Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets.

These were delivered in July 2015, but five of the aircraft were quickly removed from service due to technical problems.

Given that almost half of the order was too defective to function, the Croatian military police launched a corruption probe into the purchase, and uncovered some damning details.

The investigation found that the jets were fitted with outdated parts from Bulgaria, Algeria, and the former Soviet Union. These parts do not meet the technical requirements laid out in the contract signed by Ukrspecexport.

Officials also found that five of the fighters were used, and, in fact, are currently property of the Yemen Air Force.

As investigations continue, the Croatian government is shopping for additional aircraft to replace its aging fleet.

At the top of the list are Lockheed Martin’s F-16 and Saab’s JAS-39. The government is also considering South Korea’s T-50, Israel’s Kfir, and the French Mirage.

max steel wrote:Faulty Ukrainian Jets Spark Corruption Investigation in Croatia

After purchasing a fleet of fighter jets from Ukraine, Croatian military police have launched a corruption probe into the acquisition.

In July 2013, the Croatian Defense Ministry signed a deal with Ukrspecexport, an arms company owned by the Ukrainian government. Included in the arrangement was the stipulation that the defense company would provide Croatia with 12 Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets.

These were delivered in July 2015, but five of the aircraft were quickly removed from service due to technical problems.

Given that almost half of the order was too defective to function, the Croatian military police launched a corruption probe into the purchase, and uncovered some damning details.

The investigation found that the jets were fitted with outdated parts from Bulgaria, Algeria, and the former Soviet Union. These parts do not meet the technical requirements laid out in the contract signed by Ukrspecexport.

Officials also found that five of the fighters were used, and, in fact, are currently property of the Yemen Air Force.

As investigations continue, the Croatian government is shopping for additional aircraft to replace its aging fleet.

At the top of the list are Lockheed Martin’s F-16 and Saab’s JAS-39. The government is also considering South Korea’s T-50, Israel’s Kfir, and the French Mirage.

see post before yours looool

"The Ministry of Defence of Qatar showed a special interest for new KrAZ armored vehicles made in Ukraine.

“AutoKrAZ” for the first time ever took part in International Maritime Naval Defence and Security Exhibition DIMDEX-2016 held March 29-31 in the capital of Qatar (Дoha). This year the number of exhibitors amounts to 180 companies from 58 countries of the world. The Ambassador of Ukraine Mr.Yevgeniy Mikitenko, officials of the embassy of Ukraine and delegation of deputies representing Ukraine-Qatar group of friendship participated in the exhibition opening ceremony.



Germany, Turkey, Great Britain, USA, Italy and France had an impressive display of their products. Ukraine has showcased its weaponry at this exhibition for the first time ever. State Company “SpetzTekhnoExport” under the auspices of the embassy of Ukraine displayed products of the largest Ukrainian companies. “AutoKrAZ” along with other exhibitors representing Ukrainian Defence Industry such as KB “Luch”, NPO “Fort”, KhGZ “Pallada” showcased its novelties intended for use by the army.



Ukrainian exhibits have been among the most frequently attended at the exhibition. The Ministry of Defence of Qatar showed a special interest for new armored vehicles made in Ukraine: KrAZ vehicles. A series of negotiations were held under the auspices of the embassy of Ukraine with Qatar officials such as the Minister of Defence, the Minster of Energy and Qatar businessmen concerning cooperation between our countries. “AutoKrAZ” believes that participation in this exhibition is a very important step in promotion of its vehicles in the market of Middle East."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/army/ministry-of-defence-of-qatar-showed-a-interest-for-new-armored-vehicles-made-in-ukraine.html

"The third IL-78 tanker plane from Ukraine ready for delivery to China for People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

Ilyushin Il-78 are painted in PLANAF tactical camouflage was spotted in Nikolayev (Ukraine) in April 2016. The plane after is expected to be delivered in May to China. China ordered totally three refurbished IL-78 air-refueling planes from Ukraine in 2011. Besides, it was also reported that China ordered 34 IL-76MD transport planes and four IL-78 refueling planes from Russia in 2005, but the plan ran aground later.



The Ilyushin IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft is a four-engine tanker principally used for in-flight refuelling. It was designed and developed on the basis of a similar predecessor, the IL-76, and has the Nato reporting name Midas. The maiden flight of IL-78 took place on 26 June 1983 and the aircraft entered into service in 1984. About 53 aircraft are currently operational worldwide."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/news/il-78-tanker-plane-from-ukraine-ready-for-delivery-to-china.html

does anyone know how Antonov are doing right now, havent heard much, and i suppose Russian orders have been cancelled.

d_taddei2 wrote:does anyone know how Antonov are doing right now, havent heard much, and i suppose Russian orders have been cancelled.

There are no Russian military orders, probably some spares still get their way into Russia for civilian operated aircraft. Well they seem to have signed few contracts with Middle East countries, possibly India and Turkey, so they will probably manage to survive for now.

I suppose i will put this here:

"Ukrainian defense enterprises are working on the development of an anti-ship cruise missile complex in order to counter the threats coming from Black and Azov seas, that reported info-news.eu.

According to the “Narodna armiya” (People’s army) magazine of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the new system will be known as “Neptune”.



One of the leading defense enterprises of Ukraine specialized in the high-precision weaponry oversees the development of the news anti-ship missile complex.

The missile complex will be produced in two different variants: ship-based and coast-based. The cruise missile is designed to be launched from a container similar to the one used for C-300 surface-to-air missile complex."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/news/ukraine-develops-new-neptune-anti-ship-missile-complex.html

GarryB wrote:Looks exactly like the Kh-35 Uranus.

Yeah resemblance is more than obvious. But i suppose that might be due to fact work on it started like in early 80s so much of it was outsourced to companies in Ukraine too most likely.

GarryB wrote:Looks exactly like the Kh-35 Uranus.

Stealing the photo fits in with Kiev's new modus operandi (don't pay if you don't have to), saves money by eliminating the need to build a model for photography and creates the illusion that they actually have something other than a sketch on the back of a fag packet.

reads like a bad joke.

"The Ministry of Defence Myanmar wants to buy more Ukrainian BTR-3U wheeled armored personnel carriers, according to military-informant.com.

Myanmar expects to buy undisclosed number BTR-3U armored personnel carriers, which were very effective during the border crisis with China in early 2015.

The BTR-3U armored personnel carrier was jointly developed in 2000 by Ukrainian and UAE companies as a private venture. The BTR-3U is an improved variant of the Soviet BTR-80 armored personnel carrier, however it is a newly built vehicle, rather than upgrade of existing APC.

The BTR-3U is armed with Shkval armament module. It is fitted with a 30-mm dual-fed cannon, 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun, 30-mm automatic grenade launcher and Konkurs anti-tank guided missiles. Weapons on the Shkval module can be replaced, fitting it with different anti-tank missiles and so on.

Armor of the BTR-3U provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. It is fitted with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.

Myanmar manufacturing of Ukrainian-made 8×8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier BTR-3U with spare parts supplied by Ukraine.

Since 2003, the country has purchased 10 BTR-3U from Ukraine and now to manufacture locally Ukrainian-made BTR-3U 8×8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier with spare parts supplied by Ukraine."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/army/myanmar-wants-to-buy-more-ukrainian-btr-3u-wheeled-armored-personnel-carriers.html

"Science of State Enterprise “Scientific and Production Complex “Iskra” (SE SPC “Iskra”) has developed new 80K6T active radar station with digital Active Phased Array multifunction Radar (APAR) for one of Southeast-Asia country, reported by defence-ua.com.

The 80K6T is a is a mobile all-round 3D-coordinated surveillance radar station of the low/medium/high altitudes with coordinates and routes outputs, operating in autonomous mode or as a part of regional and national automated control system (ACS) and used as a part of anti-aircraft forces for target designation output for anti-aircraft complexes as an information unit in the Air Forces and Air Defense for air traffic control and monitoring. The radar belongs to type GCI according to NATO classification.



Radar Station provides:

detection, tracking and measuring of the flying objects three coordinates and their ground speed under conditions without interference and under the natural and active and passive jamming influence, and also under their combined impact;
aircraft state belonging determination, obtaining from your state’s aircraft individual and flight data, its displaying and distribution to the consumer, definition of elevation and azimuth bearings on the jammers;
providing information on autonomous display means and interaction with command posts of regional and high-ranking national ACS.
Main advantages of 80К6Т Radar Station:

• Detection range 500 km
• Elevation coverage 70°
• Automatic active jamming compensation
• Low sidelobes of the antenna pattern
• 16 independent parallel beams
• Antenna in-built distributed transmitter with low losses
• TR System high reliability
• Radar deployment time – 20 minutes
• Automatic troubleshooting
• Flight information, diagnostics status and negotiations registration for 70 days term.

As a consequence of 80K6T active radar station development company SE SPC “Iskra” have possibility now to participate in the tender procedure in one of the Southeast-Asia countries*, which has been lasting at present. At the same time, during the last year two major countries from Middle-East region took an interest to arrange domestic manufacturing of the mentioned radar and “Iskra” have already established the contractual relationship with one of the countries."

Source: http://defence-blog.com/news/ukraine-develops-new-80k6t-all-round-3d-coordinated-surveillance-radar-for-one-of-southeast-asia-country.html