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PGW Defence Technologies of Winnipeg will be delivering its LRT-3 .50 calibre sniper rifle to Ukraine’s military.

In an interview with Ukrainian media outlet, UATV, Ross Spagrud, the owner of Winnipeg-based PGW Defence Technologies, confirmed that the firm is providing Ukraine with the LRT-3, .50 BMG bolt action rifle. He said the deal is worth around $1 million.

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The rifles will be equipped with suppressors.

Global Affairs Canada has declined to provide any details, stating it must protect the commercial interests of the firm involved.

But the office of Conservative defence critic James Bezan noted that Global Affairs Canada approved the sale last week.

In February 2016, PGW was in the news when it emerged that its LRT-3 .50 calibre rifles, sold to Saudi Arabia, had ended up in the hands of Houthi rebels. The guns were taken by rebels after a battle with Saudi forces.

The photo below, posted in 2016 on Twitter, shows a Houthi rebel holding a PGW LRT-3 sniper rifle.