Canada's firm to deliver $770,000 in sniper rifles to Ukraine

Canada's Winnipeg-based PGW Defence Technologies Inc will be delivering its LRT-3 .50 caliber sniper rifles worth $770,000 to Ukraine's military.

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Ross Spagrud, the owner of PGW Defence Technologies, confirmed that the firm would provide Ukraine with the LRT-3, .50 BMG bolt-action rifle, the Ukrainian Military Portal wrote on August 13.

The deal stipulates the supply of the sniper rifles along with after-sales support, maintenance, and training.

Spagrud says the delivery is most likely expected in autumn 2018.

The rifle is used as a high-precision weapon with long-range accuracy, as its effective range is 1,800 meters.

As UNIAN reported earlier, a Canadian-based armament company concluded a contract for the supply of sniper rifles to Ukraine. The Canadian government is expected to sign respective export permits soon.