Norway transferred 14 IVECO LAV III armored vehicles to Ukraine
Ukraine has received more than a dozen IVECO LAV III armored vehicles from Norway.
What is known
The transfer of 14 patrol armored vehicles has been officially confirmed by the Norwegian government. IVECO LAV III is supplied to Ukraine in addition to armored personnel carriers, portable anti-aircraft missile systems, artillery systems and other military equipment, which has already been supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces.
IVECO LAV III has a high level of mobility and protection. Vehicles of this type were used by Norwegian forces during the war in Afghanistan. The multipurpose off-road vehicle has an armored hull and can reach up to 130 km/h speed. Cruising range is 600 km.
Recall that the Armed Forces of Ukraine already use Italian IVECO off-road vehicles. The AFU demonstrated two more Italian Iveco LMV armored vehicles, the transfer of which was not advertised , although their transfer was not officially announced.
Source: Regjeringen.no
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