Armed Forces of Ukraine would purchase an Hyundai and Great Wall special purposes vehicles

Armed Forces of Ukraine plans to adopt Hyundai and Great Wall light vehicles to replace ageing fleet of UAZ and GAZ-66 tactical vehicles, that reported by military-informant.com.

Earlier Hyundai HD65, Hyundai HD120 trucks and Great Wall Wingle 5 light tactical vehicle  were tested at the State Scientific and Test Centre. Results of testing Hyundai and Great Wall Wingle proved their full compliance with set parameters .

The Hyundai HD65, Hyundai HD120 trucks and Great Wall Wingle 5  produces by PJSC «Automobile Company «Bogdan Motors» on SE “Car assembly plant #2” of PJSC “Automobile Company “Bogdan Motors”  under  license.

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The plant produces such models of trucks: Hyundai HD 65, HD 78 Hyundai, Hyundai HD 120 and 210 Hyundai HD, special purposes vehicles – VAN, PICK-UP, ambulance.

The quality of cars produced by the company, confirmed by the certificate of quality management system, development and production of vehicles, issued by a national authority of Ukraine certification UkrSEPRO.

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