Ukraine’s defense industry has reached an agreement with the Canadian company Roshel to establish a joint production line for Roshel Senator Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
Announced by Ukraine’s Minister of Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin, the agreement will facilitate the transfer of technical documentation and components needed for the local assembly of Senator armored vehicles.
❗️Agreement signed on joint production of 🇨🇦Canadian Roshel Senator armored personnel carriers, – 🇺🇦Ukroboronprom
The Ukrainian company will receive the necessary technical documentation and components for the production of vehicles. pic.twitter.com/xIf4DV5cMr
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) February 25, 2025
“The Ukrainian defense industry is expanding its partnerships, and manufacturing this equipment domestically will accelerate delivery to combat units while strengthening the economy and providing local producers with access to advanced technology,” Smetanin said.
Roshel has been supplying Ukraine with the Senator armored vehicles since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. In 2024, the company announced plans to invest millions of dollars in building a manufacturing plant in Ukraine, with a focus on both domestic and European markets.
🇨🇦 Reznikov welcomes the arrival of a batch of Canadian Roshel Senator armored vehicles.
It is known that the manufacturing company Roshel has already delivered more than 550 Senator armored vehicles to AFU, and by the end of the year it should deliver the same number 🇺🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/3QDwXTlywP
— MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) August 9, 2023
Designed for versatility, the Senator armored vehicle features STANAG Level 2 ballistic protection, capable of withstanding armor-piercing rounds, and STANAG Level 3 mine resistance.
The vehicle is powered by a 6.7-liter V8 diesel engine, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 120 km/h. It can be equipped with a range of weaponry, including remote-controlled stations fitted with machine guns, grenade launchers, and even anti-aircraft autocannons.
Currently, Ukraine operates more than 1,400 Senator vehicles.
