The Spanish defense company Tecnove signed an agreement to manufacture armored vehicles «Kozak» and «Dzhura», the Ukrainian manufacturer «Scientific and Production Association „Praktika“».
The Spanish defense company Tecnove signed an agreement to manufacture armored vehicles «Kozak» and «Dzhura», the Ukrainian manufacturer «Scientific and Production Association „Praktika“».
«Jura» is a universal light armored vehicle of a utilitarian type, built on the basis of the civilian Toyota Land Cruiser 70 SUV. It is designed to operate in extreme conditions and perform low-risk tactical tasks and is used by police units and Special Operations Forces with several configurations depending on the mission.
«Kozak» — maximum protection and mobility in a reliable design, ideal for tactical operations, from troop transport to medical evacuation.
«We combine experience and technology to produce and sell high-performance armored vehicles designed to adapt to different missions,» the Spanish company said in a statement.
Tecnove reports that now Ukrainian armored vehicles will be available to the global market thanks to production in Spain in the following configurations:
The production of armored vehicles will be organized at Tecnove enterprises in the city of Herencia, La Mancha (Ciudad Real), reports the Spanish publication Infodefensa.
It is known that in recent years, Praktika has also signed several international contracts. In particular, the Kozak 5, for example, is in service in Saudi Arabia for special operations.
The Ukrainian company first introduced the light tactical armored vehicle «Jura» in July last year. And already in August, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved the armored vehicle for use in the troops to perform various tactical tasks.
The company from La Mancha specializes in the manufacture of bodies for various sectors (restoration, industry, healthcare, emergency, security, defense, etc.). It also designs field hospitals and containers for special uses.
In recent years, it has made significant investments to expand its facilities in Erencia and increase production capacity for new projects.
In addition, Tecnove already began cooperation with the Ukrainian defense industry over a year ago on a project with Santa Bárbara Sistemas to convert two-wheeled armored medium vehicles (BMVs) into ambulances.
