The Defense Forces for the first time showed the Norwegian engineering vehicles NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn based on the Leopard 1 tank in Ukraine

For the first time, the Armed Forces showed the NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn engineering vehicles on the territory of Ukraine. They were received

In the photo above, you can see the equipment during the training of Ukrainian servicemen in Poland.

What is known

NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn is an engineering vehicle,built on the basis of the German tank Leopard 1. It is designed to prepare defensive positions, clear roads and create gaps in enemy defenses.

#Ukraine: The first video showing a Norwegian ???????? NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn armored engineering vehicle on Ukrainian soil. The NM189 is based on the Leo 1 tank chassis and is equipped with a crane arm, a blade and cable winches.

In total, three of these were donated by Norway. pic.twitter.com/ACiFh97myq

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The machine was created at the end of the last centuryespecially for the armed forces of Norway. They ordered 22 units of NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn which were produced and delivered by 2021. The vehicle's arsenal includes smoke grenades and a 12.7 mm machine gun.

Norway sent three units of NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn to Ukraine in March this year. Together with engineering vehicles, the Armed Forces received Leopard 2A4NO tanks.