Ukraine
has sent a T-84 tank to Turkey for tests in a bid to win a $2
billion international tender to sell 1,000 tanks to Ankara. The tank
was sent to Turkey on February 2nd. Ukraine has said it
will offer Turkey 1,000 T-84 tanks, worth a total $2 billion.
Officials say the ex-Soviet state faces tough competition from
manufacturers in Germany, the United States and France.
The T-84 main battle
tank is equipped with a 1,200 horsepower engine and a 120-millimetre
cannon compatible with NATO standards. Ukrainian officials hope the
relatively low price of the T-84 will help win the tender. They say
the first in a series of tests will be carried out on February, 4th.

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