KIEV, Nov. 1 – The inspectorate of the Royal Thai Army is carrying out the technical acceptance of the first batch of five Oplot main battle tanks produced at Ukraine's state-owned Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) as part of a contract with the Thai customer, Ukroboronprom State Concern told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The Oplot tanks are undergoing driving and firing trials at a firing range near the town of Chuhuiv. The tanks are being tested in real conditions, in particular, during night firing. An act of technical acceptance will be signed after the tests, and the Oplot tanks will be sent to the foreign customer," the press service said.

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 September 2011.