Heavy Equipment Loss for Ukraine in Summer Assault; Russia Accelerates Arms Production

Uralvagonzavod has become an exclusive manufacturer of tanks, while Omsktransmash for the modernization of T80s and T62Ms, as well as some artillery, including the D30, 2s4, and 2s5.

Kurganmashzavod is working on IFVs like the BMP3M, and at least five repair armored plants are refurbishing other IFVs and APCs.

Another arms factory, Uraltransmash is producing Akatsiya, Malka, and Msta S artillery and has already delivered two batches of Msta S this year.

Russian troops have also received new batches of Su-35S and Su-30SM2 fighter jets recently. Rostec said it increased Su-30SM2’s range of detection and identification of air targets has increased. It said new high-precision weapons to destroy air, ground and sea targets at a distance of several hundred kilometers have been introduced into the armament of fighters.

Last week, Russian troops also received the first batch of new 2S19M1 Msta-S self-propelled artillery mounts. The upgraded version of the howitzer is equipped with an automated guidance and fire control system (ASUNO), which allows firing at targets around the clock and in all weather conditions.

Rostec also approved the decision to transfer four companies: Plant No. 9, Burevestnik Central Research Institute, Uralvagonzavod-owned Uraltransmash, and Central Research Institute of Materials (TsNIIM) to the management of the Tekhmash concern.

“The purpose of the regrouping is to create a unified system on the principle of ‘gun-shot.’ The competencies for the development, production, repair, maintenance of artillery systems and the production of ammunition for them are now concentrated in the Tekhmash circuit. This concern has historically been the flagship of the Russian ammunition industry. Consolidation of assets will allow to increase production volumes against the background of the increased needs of the army. At the same time, Uralvagonzavod will focus on the production of its main products - tanks," said Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of the Cluster of Arms, Ammunition and Special Chemicals of Rostec.