British Saxon armored cars to be delivered to Ukrainian army after conversion and testing

Ukraine News Agency ^

[Smartisan]

A consignment of 20 British Saxon armored cars has been delivered to Ukraine, with another 55 of the vehicles expected to arrive in the country in the near future, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has said. Turchynov, speaking during a visit on Friday to a training center of the Ukrainian National Guard, said that in the near future the armored vehicles will undergo conversion work at the enterprise of state concern Ukroboronprom to adapt them to the needs of the Ukrainian army.

"These Saxons were obtained without weapons - they will be equipped with a weapons station made in Ukraine, which should provide effective fire cover for the National Guard or the other units that the vehicles will be delivered to," Turchynov said.

After testing, the armored vehicles will "immediately enter service with our military," he said.

[iowacornman]

oooohhhh. Shock and awe!!! ooohhh!! What a damned joke.

[nascarnation]

Sort of MRAP-ish...?

[molson209]

Oh , that rear tire is a little low

[nascarnation]

I wonder if they have on-board tire pressure adjustment?

[Viennacon]

I can guarantee the general they sold them too will sell them to the rebels for a quick buck then say he ‘lost them’

[immadashell]

Steering wheel on the right.

[MasterGunner01]

Who wants to bet they have Lucas electrical systems? LUCAS — Prince of Darkness.

[Smartisan]

Thanks for sorting the pic, it’s beyond my ken all of a sudden.

Very sort of MRAP-ish, and very surplus.

[wally_bert]

John Saxon hasn't weighed in."

[PAR35]

I take it that the prices are going to be going up?

http://army-uk.com/equip.php?ID=216

[nascarnation]

What would it take to get YOU into this Saxon, today?

[Telepathic Intruder]

They don't look that well-armored to me...

[Smartisan]

Yeah, they just might!

Just shy of 150 were being kept in storage, so half have basically been sold off.

[ClearCase_guy]

"[T]hey will be equipped with a weapons station made in Ukraine, which should provide effective fire cover for the National Guard or the other units that the vehicles will be delivered to," Turchynov said.

I bet the soldiers will enjoy a little Saxon violence.

[MSF BU]

Another draft dodger.

[wally_bert]

Didn’t know that. Thanks for the update.

[GeronL]

The “rebels” get their stuff from Russia for free, they don’t buy from Ukraine

[Thunder 6]

They do, in fact. However, this is really nothing more than an armored panel truck.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I don’t think they are a match for a Russian Tank. Too Little—too late.