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Ukraine's largest steelmaker launches production of Patriot system armor

The Kyiv Independent
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Metinvest, Ukraine ’s largest steel producer, developed an armored protection for the control module of the Patriot air defense system.

Weighing over 2.6 tons , the armor consists of nearly 200 elements, including armored steel plates up to 8 milimeters thick.

The company is also producing steel shields for T-64 and T-72 tanks, U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks, and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.