All Russian tank engines are based on highly successful V-2 diesel engine designed in 1931 at the Kharkov Locomotive Plant. The Kharkov plants was destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. The V-84 ...

Year introduced: 2016 Type: Main battle tank Armament: 125mm 2A82 smoothbore main gun, 30mm autocannon, 12.7mm heavy machine gun, 7.62mm machine gun, smoke grenade dischargers Total units ...

Summary: Russia’s “Victory Day” Parade, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II, featured the solitary presence of a T-34 tank, reflecting a muted celebration amid the ...

The tanks are T-55s, a model first commissioned by the Soviet Union’s Red Army in 1948, shortly after the end of World War II. They’re so old, you can find them in museums.