Source: five Ukrainian tank "Oplot" delivered to Thailand

Five T-84 "Oplot" production of Ukraine put Thailand under the contract and arrived at the Port of Sattahip, situated on the Eastern coast of the country, said Last news on Wednesday on the phone a source in the port.

"Five tanks arrived last week in the Port they were received and unloaded Commissioners of the land forces of Thailand. We said that Ukrainian tanks and that they are delivered according to the contract, signed in 2011, " said the Agency source in the civil administration of the port of Sattahip, dividing the waters of the same base of naval forces of Thailand.

The port of Sattahip is located 40 kilometers from the resort town of Pattaya on Thailand's Eastern seaboard.

Ukraine and Thailand have signed a contract for the supply of 49 main battle tanks "Oplot" in September 2011. The price of the entire batch of tanks, which were required to be delivered during 2012 to 2014, is 240 million dollars. Anyway, Ukraine has turned to put the 1st batch of five tanks to Thailand in February 2014.

in April 2015, media reported that the plant named after Malyshev in Kharkov is ready to send to Thailand the second batch of five tanks. The online publication also reported that from the beginning the second delivery was supposed to consist of 10 tanks, but the company failed to make the deadline by another Five cars.


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