The first batch of armored cars Saxon transferred to the Ukrainian army

The first batch of 20 armored vehicles Saxon UK production entered service with the Ukrainian army, said the Advisor to the President of Ukraine Yuri Biryukov.
"Came the First batch of 20 cars. As they are allocated will not write - mystery. But all 20 cars have been allocated and has already been delivered to their units. 3 cars arrived at the 79 th brigade, " wrote Biryukov in your own Facebook. The main objective Saxon in the British army were quick delivery groups of soldiers or mortar calculations to a certain point, and the evacuation of the wounded. Saxon made on a wheeled platform, the maximum speed of 96 miles per hour, water overcomes obstacles to a depth of 90 centimeters. Except for 2 crew members in the armored vehicle is placed 7th Marines. In mid-February, the Secretary of the Council of national security and defence (NSDC) country Oleksandr Turchynov said that the armed forces special operations received 20 armoured vehicles Saxon UK manufacturing, 55 such machines are expected in the near future." These "Saxony" came without weapons, we will put them on a combat unit, which shall provide an effective covering fire of the National guard or other branches, which they will be delivered, " Turchynov said. According to him, once the armored vehicles will pass inspections on the ground, they'll come armed forces military operations in the East of Ukraine. Later the Commissioner of the Ministry of defense of great Britain confirmed that the armament of the Ukrainian security forces have been used in the British army armoured personnel carriers Saxon. In early December of last year it claimed that the state concern "Ukroboronprom" got the party developed in the 1980-ies of the Saxon armored personnel carriers from the UK to send them to the armed forces of Ukraine (AFU).


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