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Ukraine to Unveil Prototype of Domestic Tracked Armored Vehicle by Year’s End
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Ukrainian defense manufacturer UkrArmoTech plans to present a prototype of its first tracked armored vehicle by the end of 2025, according to company director Hennadii Khirhii in an interview with Defense Express.
Khirhii said the new vehicle will be a fully original development by the company, with contributions from both Ukrainian engineers and international advisors.
He emphasized the need for domestically produced tracked platforms, given the limited availability of such equipment from foreign suppliers.
“We are focusing on several niches, including tracked vehicles, which are currently in short supply. Our goal is to demonstrate a working prototype by the end of the year,” he stated.
No technical details about the project have been disclosed. However, Defense Express suggests the design may be influenced by foreign platforms already in use by Ukraine’s Defense Forces—most notably the American-made M113 armored personnel carrier, which has received positive assessments from Ukrainian troops.
The company may initially rely on a partial use of Western components, with plans to increase domestic production as development progresses.
Tracked armored vehicles, while slower than wheeled platforms, offer greater mobility and terrain handling under difficult conditions such as mud during spring and autumn, and improved resistance to mines and artillery fragments.
UkrArmoTech is known for its GYURZA-02 armored vehicle and the UAT-TISA logistics platform. The company previously completed testing and codification of the GYURZA-02 within six months of unveiling the initial prototype.
Earlier, Deputy Defense Minister Anatolii Klochko announced that Ukraine had reconfigured its Soviet-era Buk-M1 systems to fire new missiles as part of the FrankenSAM project, restoring them to combat readiness. He also confirmed ongoing plans to modernize the S-300, with results expected later in 2025.
