French defense company ARQUS led the Ukrainian army to the Ukrainian army after three years of test and evaluation.
The model produced by the ACMAT subsidiary based on the VLRA chassis was officially adopted by Ukraine after comparison test with a lower version. Bastion is considered an introductory option in the armored vehicle market, but is considered a vehicle that provides performance that meets the demands of the exhibition countries.
The initial supply was announced in April 2023, but India was delayed because there was no official agreement between France and the Ukrainian government. Production was resumed in 2024 and was scheduled to be delivered in July. According to ARQUUS, up to 100 cars can be produced annually if there is an additional request from Kiyu.
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While consultation with Ukraine is in a deadlock, ARQUUS has converted some production to Armenia. The Bastion armored vehicle was captured at the end of 2023, just after the French Foreign Minister Katrin Colona visited Jerevan and announced a military supply agreement.
❗️🇫🇷French automotive manufacturer Arquus Defense has delivered the first ACMAT Bastion armored vehicles to 🇺🇦Ukraine pic.twitter.com/9QbDHIPnjc
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) August 3, 2025
France supports the strengthening of the European defense industry and has a policy to limit Ukrainian support through direct purchase from the United States.
source: Militarnyi | Photo: x @arquus_defense | This content was written with the help of AI and was reviewed by the editorial team.
