According to information published by the Slovenian news website “24UR.com” on April 26, 2023, the Slovenian government has secretly delivered 20 Valuk 6×6 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles to Ukraine. The Valuk armored vehicle, used by the Slovenian Armed Forces, is a Pandur-type armored personnel carrier manufactured by Sistemska Tehnika Armas of Slovenia.
The Valuk armored vehicle is produced in Slovenia under a licensed manufacturing agreement with the Austrian company, Steyr Daimler Puch Spezialfahrzeug (now a part of General Dynamics Land Systems – Europe), and is based on the design of the Pandur, a 6×6 armored vehicle.
The Valuk is powered by a Steyr 612.35 six-cylinder turbo diesel engine and a hydrodynamically controlled automatic transmission with a torque converter and lock-up clutch, featuring five forward and one reverse gear. The engine provides a power-to-weight ratio of 20.4 kW per ton. It can reach a maximum road speed of 110 km/h.