Company:Roshel
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Short description: Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | 2016[1] |
| Founder | Roman Shimonov |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario , |
Area served | North America |
| Products | armoured, cash-in-transit and special purpose vehicles, law enforcement solutions, access control management |
Number of employees | 201-500[1] (2022) |
| Website | www |
Roshel (Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles) is a Canadian manufacturer of wheeled armored vehicles and armored fighting vehicles.[2]
History
As part of military aid following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Canadian government has donated 8 Roshel Senator APCs[3] to the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[4][5] On 18 January 2023, the Canadian government announced a further donation of another 200 Roshel Senator APCs.[6] By December 2023, Roshel had delivered its 1000th APC to Ukraine.[7]
Controversy
On May 2, 2023, former employee has accused the company and top executives, specifically the CEO Roman Shimonov of bribing Ukrainian official to help secure a $92 Million dollar deal through the government of Canada.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles". LinkedIn. https://ca.linkedin.com/company/roshel.
- ↑ "Roshel Senator APC Is An Armored SUV Ready For Any Apocalypse" (in en). 26 September 2018. https://www.motor1.com/news/267511/roshel-senator-apc-armored-suv/.
- ↑ Shimonov, Roman (2021-06-29). "Security on the go: The next generation of vehicle protection". Security Magazine. https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95506-security-on-the-go-the-next-generation-of-vehicle-protection.
- ↑ Brewster, Murray (2022-04-27). "Allies will move 'heaven and earth' to get arms to Ukraine: U.S. defence secretary". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-austin-weapons-anand-conference-1.6431139.
- ↑ "Canadian Shield: Making armoured vehicles for Ukraine" (in en). 19 November 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Colcp_UuVVc.
- ↑ Canada to send Ukraine 200 armored Senator APCs
- ↑ Malyasov, Dylan (2023-12-21). "Roshel delivers 1,000th Senator armored vehicle to Ukraine". Defence Blog. https://defence-blog.com/roshel-delivers-1000th-senator-armored-vehicle-to-ukraine/. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/defence-firm-paid-ukrainian-broker-to-secure-92-million-sole-sourced-contract-with-ottawa-lawsuit-says
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