Ukraine has unveiled Pegas, its domestically developed tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that could eventually become the country’s first locally designed vehicle of its kind to enter serial production. Ukrainian Defense Industry, the country’s state-owned defense conglomerate, showcased the Pegas at the MSPO 2026 defense exhibition in Poland.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The vehicle is being developed by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, the same firm behind Ukraine’s T-84 main battle tanks (MBTs), Ukraine’s modernized version of the Soviet T-80 MBT. Ukraine currently operates a broad range of Soviet- and Western-made tracked IFVs. Pegas is intended to be a domestic addition to that fleet, though the project remains under development and no production schedule has been announced. NATO-standard armors According to the specifications presented at the exhibition, the vehicle’s frontal armor is designed to meet Level 6 of NATO’s STANAG 4569 protection standard, while the remaining sections of the hull are rated at Level 4. The stated protection levels are intended to allow the front of the vehicle to withstand 30mm ammunition and its other sides to resist 14.5mm armor-piercing rounds. According to the presentation, additional armor can be installed to protect the vehicle against weapons such as the RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher. Pegas is also expected to carry electronic warfare (EW) equipment to counter drones.