Russia puts tank fleet modernisation into a higher gear
Russia intends to increase the proportion of modern MBTs and other armoured vehicles in its army’s inventory from 50% to 70% by 2027, according to senior military commanders and defence analysts.
As reported in January, Russia has already allocated funds from its 2011-20 state armament programme to buy BTR-82A APCs, T-90M and T-14 Armata MBTs, and Tiger and Volk armoured vehicles.
The army is to receive 15 T-90M tanks from Uralvagonzavod in 2020, but the original 2019 contract to upgrade 100 T-90A tanks has not been fulfilled because additional tests are required.
However, a new contract is expected to be
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