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Kharkiv - The Malyshev Plant completed the first batch of five Oplot main battle tanks produced under an order from Thailand and presented them to the customer on Oct. 15.

The Ukroboronprom Concern reported that the contract was being fulfilled in line with the established terms: the second batch is being prepared now.

The contract between the state enterprise Ukrspecexport and Thailand worth over $200 million on supplies of 49 Ukrainian Oplot main battle tanks to Thailand was signed in Sep. 2011.

In recent years Ukraine has been actively developing military and technical cooperation with Thailand. The contracts for supplies of Ukrainian military hardware, particularly BTR-3E1 armored personnel carriers and Oplot tanks, concluded with Thailand in 2006-2011 and being implemented today, are estimated to be worth $500 million.

Malyshev Plant is an internationally famous armored vehicle producer. Its biggest partners in recent years have been Pakistan, China, Iraq and Thailand.

Since Jan. 2011, the plant has been part of the Ukroboronprom Concern