Ukrainian Armor
Ukrainian Armor is an defence company located in Kyiv, Ukraine.
History
Ukrainian Armor was built on 19 February 2014 during Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity. The founders realized that Euromaidan self-defence forces catastrophically lacked bulletproof vests. Ukraine Armor begun as a start-up founded by 25 friends, including engineers.During the confrontation in Eastern Ukraine, the demand for ammunition grew and construction workers, engineers and designers joined the company. The team began to investigate foreign expertise. Their customers included the Azov Battalion, security enterprises, and businessmen.
In 2015, production capacities expanded to the operating department of Aircraft Development Plant No 20. Production of bulletproof helmets was set up.
At the end of 2023, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine approved the first bulletproof vest for female servicewomen - a female anatomical bulletproof vest developed by Ukrainian Armour.
Products
Ukrainian Armor currently produces:- Military bulletproof vests of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA, III, IV protection levels.
- Bulletproof vests of concealable and semi-concealable types of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA protection levels.
- Bulletproof helmets of NIJ IIIA protection level, V50 720 m/s.
- Bulletproof ceramic plates, light pressed made of UHMWPE and aramid, tempered steel and titan.
- Soft ballistic fragments protection of 1of NIJ IIA, II, IIIA protection levels.
- Bulletproof vests for hunters.
- Bulletproof vests for military officers and police officers.
- Tactical ammunition: load bearing equipment, web gears, magazine carriers.
- Bulletproof vests for hunting and police dogs.
- Varta, Kamrat and Varta 2 infantry mobility vehicles/APCs
- Novator and Novator 2 multipurpose infantry mobility vehicles
- Armored cabs for most variants of 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzer
- MP-120 120mm mortar