
© Reuters. An worker works on the Senator APC at automobile producer Roshel after Canada’s defence minister introduced the provision of 200 Senator armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, as a part of a brand new bundle of army help, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
By Kyaw Soe Oo
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (Reuters) – A Canadian firm supplying battle-ready armoured autos to Ukraine plans to ship the 200 autos Ottawa promised to Kyiv earlier than summer season, the agency’s Chief Govt Officer Roman Shimonov mentioned on Thursday.
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand visited Kyiv to satisfy Ukrainian officers on Wednesday and introduced the provision of 200 Senator armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, as a part of its newest army help bundle.
Ontario-based Roshel Inc builds armoured autos for presidency and industrial organizations, together with the U.S State Division and the Nationwide Aeronautics and Area Administration (NASA).
Its Roshel Senator armoured personnel carriers, constructed on Ford Motor (NYSE:) Co’s F-550 massive pickup truck chassis with ballistic metal and fitted with mine-protection seats and different security options, has been utilized by Ukrainian troopers of their defence towards the Russian invasion that started final February.
“Ukraine proper now could be in full-scale struggle … they usually need to have a method to transport their personnel safely, and our automobile offers them with this answer,” Shimonov mentioned.
The Senators can be utilized be used as a medical evacuation automobile or as a tactical fight automobile, he mentioned.
The corporate has established a “refined” safe provide chain and has been transport just a few armoured autos daily, Shimonov mentioned in an interview at Roshel’s meeting plant in Mississauga.
Canada has offered Ukraine with billions of {dollars} in help, together with over C$1 billion in army provides. Shimonov declined to share particulars, however mentioned Ottawa’s order of 200 armoured autos for Ukraine is predicted to be delivered by summer season.