Defense Procurement Agency delivers 154 pickup trucks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

20 August, 2024 Bogdan-2351 is a multi-purpose all-wheel drive pickup truck. The car was developed on the basis of Great Wall Wingle 5. Photo credits: Bogdan Corporation

The Defense Procurement Agency has delivered 154 Great Wall Wingle 5 pickup trucks to the military. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the SUVs were received as a result of procurement in the Prozorro system. It is noted that the vehicles can carry up to five people and cargo weighing up to one ton.

"They are also capable of towing a trailer weighing 850 kilograms. The body can accommodate up to 4 personnel and additional equipment for weapons," the Defense Ministry shared. The tender to purchase pickup trucks had 11 participants.

The supplier won with a price of UAH 996 thousand per vehicle, including VAT. The total value of the contracts is UAH 153 million, of which approximately UAH 40 million is duties, taxes, and fees that will be returned to the country's budget. The pickup trucks have all-wheel drive and a 143 horsepower two-liter diesel engine that meets the Euro 4 standard and is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian military has been familiar with the Chinese Great Wall vehicle brand for a long time. In 2007, the Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant (KrASZ) started assembling SUVs and pickups of the Chinese Great Wall brand. Until 2021, the National Guard of Ukraine purchased Great Wall Wingle 7, Great Wall Wingle 5 pickups, and tilt-top 2-ton trucks based on Great Wall H3 (4x4) jeeps.

Great Wall WINGLE 5 SUVs of the National Guard of Ukraine.

2016

In 2023, the Chinese company Great Wall Motor was added to the list of war sponsors in Ukraine. The reason was the company's reluctance to leave the Russian market and plans to expand its business in Russia further. The story of the Great Wall took another turn in 2018 when Bogdan Motors offered the Army Bohdan-2351 SUVs, which were based on the chassis of Chinese cars.