Russia wants 428 tanks a year by 2028. Its “second factory” is taking them apart instead.
There are reasons to believe Russia doesn't have two factories producing new tanks. It has just one.
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Putin’s prized tanks go up in smoke after disastrous assault near Pokrovsk
Tank warfare is back—but Russia's newest armor ran into Ukrainian mines, drones.
Russia is desperate for tanks. Is it desperate enough to use T-64s?
642 of Russia's last remaining 2,500 tanks are T-64s Russia can't easily use without massive investment.
Russia’s last 2,500 tanks are in very sorry shape
Russia's oldest tanks—some 50+ years old—are all that stand between Moscow and forced mobilization
Russia turns old tanks into “new” T-90Ms—and it’s almost out of old ones
How many tanks Russia can produce every year—and how—is a major mystery. We've got some new clues. Old T-90As are becoming 'new' T-90Ms.
Russia’s last 1,000 tanks are 50 years old—but Ukraine should still worry
In a war where drones rule and tanks function as glorified artillery pieces, 50-year-old steel kills just as effectively as billion-dollar armor.
Moscow touts new tank production in Omsk—analysts cry hype
Russia may have fired up a second production line for new tanks. But how many new T-80s is Uralvagonzavod actually producing?
HUR: Russia amassed 260 foreign machines for tank production since 2007 war planning
Intelligence documents expose how European CNC technology powers Russian tank production, creating leverage points for coordinated sanctions enforcement.
How many T-90M tanks is Russia building—300 or just 10? NATO’s asking for a friend
The analysis community’s best guesses range from "almost none" to "a lot," which isn’t much help for military planning.
How to finally stop “Putin’s favorite factory” from producing cheap tanks
A team of analysts from the Ukrainian Trap Aggressor NGO in partnership with the International Renaissance Foundation investigated…