KYIV. Feb 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian state concern Ukroboronprom are satisfied with new agreements reached with Germany’s Deutz AG to supply engines for new Ukrainian armored vehicles: a batch of DEUTZ BF 4M 1013 FC 190 hp engines will be shipped by German partners to Ukraine at the special price, the press service of the concern reported on Monday.
According to the report, after complicated and long negotiations between Ukroboronprom and Deutz AG the sides reached an agreement to supply a batch of engines at the price that allows Ukraine to save around UAH 25 million (EUR 862,000, the official NBU’s exchange rate as of February 8 UAH 29.0277/EUR 1). Other details of the contract are not disclosed.
The press service said that these engines will be installed on BTR-3, BTR-4 and armored vehicles Dozor-B.
