The real number of tanks russian UralVagonZavod can produce
British newspaper The Economist has published an article with an assessment of the russian military-industrial complex to produce new and refurbish old tanks for the russian army to replenish the equipment lost in battles against the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Western media tend to write about it in general terms or vague numbers. That report has inaccuracies as well. Defense Express is here to make things clear.
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Russia uses new gliding bombs against Ukraine
The UPAB-1500B bomb was put on display for the first time at MAKS-2019. It was designed to hit highly protected targets at a distance of up to 40 km.
This type of bomb was used for the first time in Chernihiv region a few weeks ago. One of the wreckages had the UPAB-1500B bomb marking.
Russians installed anti-aircraft gun for ships on the MT-LB armored vehicle
The russian army has already distinguished itself with a completely new level of artisanal combat vehicles, starting from wooden armor, car rims, parts of destroyed armored vehicles tied with wires to nets with stones.
This time russians installed the 2M-3 ship anti-aircraft gun on the MT-LB armored vehicle.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine already have guided missiles with a longer range than HIMARS’ or GMLRS’
The Vilkha-M guided artillery rocket has a range of 110km (68 miles) and a 300mm, 485-pound warhead that can hit targets with great accuracy, Ivan Vinnyk, first deputy head of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries, told The War Zone.
Read more about Ukrainian artillery in Defense Express’ report.
There is no T-14 Armata tanks on Ukrainian frontlines, as opposed to modernized T-62 tanks (2022 edition)
Russian 103th Armor Repair Plant showed a variant of the T-62 tank at Army 2022 forum, the sample was called “the T-62 of the 2022 edition” in August, 2022.
The model shown on the exhibition had more turret armor and was reinforced with ERA modules and slat cages on the sides. The internal equipment had some changes too: standard sight was replaced with 1PN-96MT-02, and there was an electro-optical EW antenna for countering hostile drones.
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