Armored wheeled vehicles produced in Kazakhstan 10 years ago have had no serious breakdowns during their entire service, the press service of the Government of Kazakhstan reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The information was disseminated following a visit by First Deputy Prime Minister Nurlbek Nalibayev to the Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering enterprise, part of the Barys Dynamics group of companies.
Aibek Barys, head of the group of companies, presented the results of the holding's enterprises, which provide a full cycle of development and production of defense products. The holding includes: Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (armored vehicles), WSE (electro-optical systems, radar stations (RLS) and communications), WireTech (electronics and electrical systems), as well as the Barys Dynamics School engineering school. In addition, the holding is implementing the strategic project Barys Truck Manufactury to build a plant for trucks and special equipment jointly with XCMG, and the ASPAN Great Sky project for the production of high-energy materials in Kazakhstan.
"Nurlbek Nalibayev familiarized himself with the full production cycle of modern armored wheeled vehicles: from metal processing and creation of armored capsules to final assembly and testing. The enterprise produces Arlan and Alan-2 vehicles, the Barys family of armored combat vehicles (4×4, 6×6, 8×8), as well as the promising Terrex–Barys-A 8×8 platform... Special attention was paid to the reliability of products, confirmed by certification tests, military operation and participation in the UN peacekeeping mission on the Golan Heights; it should be noted that over 10 years of operation, no serious failures or breakdowns were recorded," the statement said.
The plant's current capacity allows producing up to 500 units of equipment per year; to date, more than 400 vehicles have been produced, and the order portfolio until 2028 amounts to 224 units. The enterprise has established its own design bureau and trained more than 100 Kazakh engineers abroad — this has provided the republic with the necessary competencies in the field of armored vehicle design.
Nurlbek Nalibayev was also presented with promising developments in the field of robotic platforms, communications and radar stations (RLS) with a localization level of over 70%, projects for the production of specialized electronics for the defense-industrial complex, as well as the activities of the engineering and educational center. Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the strategic importance of developing the domestic defense-industrial complex, further expanding production localization, introducing advanced technologies and strengthening Kazakhstan's engineering potential.