#soviet weapons

Russia has unveiled an armor upgrade for its BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicle, but military analysts say the changes do little to solve the vehicle’s core vulnerabilities. Despite new lattice and armored screens, the lightweight IFV remains highly exposed to drones, anti-tank weapons, and even heavy machine-gun fire—a flaw rooted in its very design.

Russia has pitched a co-production deal to India that could breathe new life into its struggling T-14 Armata main battle tank, once touted as the future of Russian armored warfare.

Struggling to replenish its depleted armored forces, Russia is now pulling Cold War–era T-72A and T-72 Ural tanks—many in disrepair—from long-term storage, according to satellite imagery.