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The  Soviet/Russian vehicle collection list  has been updated. Primary changes include the correction of vehicle dates. Addition of several key facts about vehicle implementation. Addition of T-62M with T2A2 image. A new Blog segment will appear soon on the main page feed. Occasional posts featuring interesting date milestones in the Soviet/Russian vehicle timeline. These timelines range from service dates to trial dates and onwards.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

According to a recent press release from "NII Stali", it was confirmed that the research institute will partake in the Army-2022 expo and will showcase a new ERA package for the BMP-3. Following this, a spokesperson has confirmed that during the August event, "NII Stali" will perform a live performance, showcasing the operability of this new armour package, mounted on a hypothetical armoured vehicle, by performing live-fire trials for viewers.  Along with the new armour package, "NII Stali" will show a variety of different protection types based on ultra-high-strength steels, titanium, ceramics, aramids and UHMWPE, the use of which in the form of hinged protection elements, will improve overall armour protection of lightly armoured vehicles. Taken from: NII Stali ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   -------------------------------------------------------------...

The Rubtsovsky branch of Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation), under a state contract, carried out major repairs and the modernization of the BRM-1K commander combat reconnaissance vehicles. Within the requested upgrade program, the original BRM-1K turret was replaced with a unified BTR-82A combat compartment. The engine of the combat vehicle, communications equipment and onboard electronics were also replaced. Additionally, during the modernization, the commander's combat reconnaissance vehicle is equipped with navigation equipment, reconnaissance equipment and surveillance devices.  Taken from: UVZ Telegram ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

T-72 performing driving tests at the Solnechnogorsk proving grounds. T-72B at Kubinka trial grounds, 2000 September with an anniversary camouflage celebrating the 80th anniversary of the soviet tank industry. BMR-3 "Kort-B" Engineering vehicle. T-72B, Solnechnogorsk 1989: Performing weapon trials with dismounted ERA package.  T-72B with KTM-6  Taken from: Tank T-72 Vchera Segodnya Zavtra Suvorov. S - "T-72 Tank Yesterday Today Tomorrow by Suvorov. S" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The combat module "Spica" for the armored vehicle "Vystrel" was launched into serial production. This was reported to Zvezda by the press service of the Central Research Institute Burevestnik JSC (part of Uralvagonzavod and Rostec State Corporation). Source: TVZvezda

 PLEASE IGNORE THE LATEST POST COVERING THE PARADE STRUCTURE.  RedStar magazine has posted the full parade structure. This practically renders the latest post useless, please disregard it. If you are interested in the full parade structure I will include an image.  Even with the newly updated list, several main vehicles still need to be included: T-80BVM, TOS-1A, Pantsir-S1s and others.  Taken from: RedStar

Newly fitted BMP-3s with ERA-mounting brackets have appeared at the rehearsal in Moscow in preparation for the 9th of May parade. It is worth noting that these vehicles have been sighted last year in June-July-August at the "Kurganmashzavod", and are utilizing a similar ERA-bracket layout as the BMP-3M with ERA that was shown in the early 2000s.   Sadly there are no images of these new BMP-3s utilizing ERA. Maybe as time goes on, NII Stali and Kurganmashzavod will reveal it.   Taken from: Kein Mensch Kein Tier Twitter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As with any 9th of May parade, the RF MoD releases a planned structure in which the parade will take place. Over time the structure stays relatively the same, showing historically important vehicles first like the T-34-85 or Su-100 and then showcasing modern combat vehicles. Progressively the parade became more structured and cleaner.  As of this year, the rehearsal structure became much simpler, but the variety of showcased vehicles has drastically decreased. Compared to previous years, the 2022 parade lacks Russia's most prised vehicle the T-14, alongside the T-90M and T-80BVM are missing.  This change could have been done to mix up the presented vehicles or the situation is far more complex and certain AFVs were pulled out for "modernization" or "repairs". Still, a weird move to remove several 'highlights' of the parade. Taken from: NTV --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

The "Uraltransmash" enterprise of the Uralvagonzavod Concern has signed a contract for the overhaul of a batch of 2S5 "Giazint-S" self-propelled guns with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus. "The overhaul of the 2C5 "Giazint-S" with modernization will extend the service life and ensure the technical condition as close as possible to the newly manufactured products, regardless of the condition in which the products were received for repair," said Dmitry Semizorov, General Director of Uraltransmash JSC. Taken from: Rostec ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The TMT-K engineering tank minesweeper was designed by 'Stankomash' and is intended for reconnaissance, making a passage in anti-tank minefields and continuous demining of the terrain. A TMT-K can be mounted on a large variety of AFVs: T-72, T-80, T-90, BMR-3M armoured mine clearance vehicles and vehicles based on the BRM-3 chassis. This trawl consists of a roller array with pressure action and soil cutters, a device for trawling anti-side mines and an electromagnetic module. The trawl also includes electrical equipment, a pneumatic system, a pyro signal cassette and a single spare parts kit. The TMT-K mine trawl provides trawling capabilities against most anti-tank mines: anti-burr mines, anti-bottom mines with contact and non-contact magnetic fuses, anti-slide mines with non-contact seismic-optical fuses, as well as the destruction of wired control lines for mine explosions, land mines and triggering remote installation mines installed on the ground surface. The mine trawl pr...