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Uralvagonzavod

Uralvagonzavod, commonly abbreviated UVZ, is the Nizhny Tagil armored-vehicle manufacturer and Rostec-linked industrial concern behind many Soviet and Russian tank families in this catalog. Its public profile spans main battle tanks, tank modernization, armored support vehicles, heavy flamethrower systems, railway vehicles, and related engineering production.

16 weapons

Uralvagonzavod began as a Soviet heavy railcar works and became central to armored-vehicle production after wartime industrial evacuation and consolidation created Ural Tank Factory No. 183 at Nizhny Tagil. Reference sources describe the enterprise as a major Russian scientific-industrial complex with tank, railcar, road-building, metallurgical, tooling, and consumer-goods lines, while current defense reporting and official Rostec releases focus on its T-series tank output and modernization work.

For this catalog, the profile groups weapons attributed to UVZ or the wider Uralvagonzavod concern without turning those attributions into conflict-use claims. The connected records are strongest around T-54/T-55, T-62, T-72, T-72B3M, T-90M, T-90S/T-90SA, TOS-1A, BMR-3M, BREM-1/BREM-1M, BMP-1AM, BRM-1 upgrade work, and the 2S40 Floks, so this page is primarily useful as manufacturer context for Russian armored vehicles and tracked support systems.

main battle tankstank modernizationarmored recovery and engineering vehiclesheavy flamethrower systemstracked armored vehicle productionrailway and heavy engineering

Notable Systems

T-72, Main battle tank, Tanks

T-72 family

Main battle tank

A core Soviet main battle tank family associated with Uralvagonzavod design and production; modernized T-72B3M variants remain prominent in official Rostec delivery reporting.

Sources: GlobalSecurity Uralvagonzavod profile, Rostec T-90M and T-72B3M delivery
T-90M, Main battle tank, Tanks

T-90 / T-90S / T-90M family

Main battle tank

Rostec describes Uralvagonzavod as part of the UVZ concern behind T-90S export production and ongoing T-90M Proryv deliveries and upgrades.

Sources: Rostec T-90S India anniversary, Rostec T-90M and T-72B3M delivery
TOS-1A Solntsepyok, 220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcher, Artillery

TOS-1A Solntsepyok

220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcher

Listed by Ukraine's War & Sanctions database among systems manufactured or upgraded by Concern Uralvagonzavod; catalog conflict-use details remain on the weapon page.

Sources: War & Sanctions UVZ profile
BREM-1/BREM-1M, Tracked armored repair and recovery vehicle, Support Equipment

BREM and BMR armored support vehicles

Tracked armored repair and recovery vehicle

UVZ-linked armored recovery, engineering, and support vehicles connect the builder profile to non-tank support-equipment entries in the catalog.

Sources: War & Sanctions UVZ profile, Army Guide UralVagonZavod profile

Manufacturer History

  1. Nizhny Tagil works opens

    Uralvagonzavod was built during the 1931-1936 industrialization period, with the first heavy freight railway cars leaving the enterprise conveyor on 11 October 1936.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity Uralvagonzavod profile

  2. Ural Tank Factory No. 183 formed

    After Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, evacuated enterprises and Uralvagonzavod facilities were combined at Nizhny Tagil into Ural Tank Factory No. 183, anchoring wartime T-34 production.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity Uralvagonzavod profile

  3. T-90S India contract signed

    Rostec says the February 2001 T-90S contract with India helped preserve Uralvagonzavod's battle-tank production line and became a major export milestone for the Russian tank industry.

    Sources: Rostec T-90S India anniversary

  4. T-90M and T-72B3M deliveries highlighted

    Rostec reported that Concern Uralvagonzavod delivered new batches of T-90M Proryv and T-72B3M tanks, while describing continuing modifications to improve vehicle protection, mobility, and power.

    Sources: Rostec T-90M and T-72B3M delivery

Predecessors
Uralvagonzavod railcar worksUral Tank Factory No. 183
Website links
Official websiteRostec Uralvagonzavod newsOFAC sanctions listingArmy Guide company profileGlobalSecurity company profile

The standalone UVZ corporate site was not accessible from this environment during enrichment. This profile therefore relies on official Rostec pages, government sanctions records, and established defense-reference databases; sanctions and ownership details may change and should be rechecked during future maintenance.

Manufacturer Sources

  • GlobalSecurity Uralvagonzavod profilePublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports headquarters, founding context, wartime factory history, major product lines, and broad UVZ manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Army Guide UralVagonZavod profilePublisher: Army Guide | Note: Company reference page listing UVZ as an armored-vehicle firm in Nizhny Tagil and showing associated T-72/T-90 product families. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Rostec T-90S India anniversaryPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec article on the 2001 T-90S India contract, UVZ concern context, T-90S development, and T-90M/MS lineage. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • Rostec T-90M and T-72B3M deliveryPublisher: Rostec | Note: Official Rostec article supporting recent UVZ T-90M/T-72B3M manufacturer context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • OFAC Uralvagonzavod sanctions listingPublisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury | Note: Government sanctions listing supporting legal names, aliases, state-owned enterprise designation, and listed Moscow/Nizhny Tagil addresses. | Accessed: 2026-07-04
  • War & Sanctions UVZ profilePublisher: Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Sanctions and defense-industrial profile describing Concern Uralvagonzavod as a Rostec holding and listing armored-vehicle product categories. | Accessed: 2026-07-04

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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BMP-1AM Basurmanin, Modernized infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBMP-1AM BasurmaninModernized infantry fighting vehicleBuilt in: RussiaThe BMP-1AM Basurmanin is a Russian modernization of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle that replaces the original 73 mm Grom turret with a BTR-82A-derived fighting compartment carrying a 30 mm 2A72 cannon, PKTM machine gun, updated sights, and Metis anti-tank missile capability. Russian industry sources describe repaired and upgraded vehicles delivered under state defense orders, while Ukrainian and open-source loss reporting place BMP-1AM vehicles in Russian service during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
BRM-1 / BRM-1KM 675-sb3KDZ, Up-armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBRM-1 / BRM-1KM 675-sb3KDZUp-armored tracked reconnaissance vehicleBuilt in: Russia / Soviet UnionThe BRM-1 / BRM-1KM 675-sb3KDZ is a Russian battlefield configuration of the BRM-1K/BRM-1KM reconnaissance-vehicle family fitted with the 675-sb3KDZ additional-protection package. Open-source loss records separately list BRM-1 and BRM-1KM 675-sb3KDZ vehicles among Russian reconnaissance-vehicle losses in Ukraine, while Russian modernization reporting and reference sources describe the BRM-1KM pattern as a BMP-1-derived armored reconnaissance platform with updated sensors, radios, navigation equipment, and 30 mm 2A72 armament.

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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2S40 Floks, 120 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer/mortar, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War2S40 Floks120 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer/mortarBuilt in: RussiaThe 2S40 Floks is a Russian 120 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-mortar developed by Burevestnik under the Nabrosok artillery program and mounted on an armored Ural-4320 6x6 chassis. Open reporting ties it to Russian battlefield use in Ukraine from October 2023, where Ukrainian drone units documented strikes against newly fielded systems while Rostec and defense references describe the platform's combined mortar, howitzer-style indirect-fire, and direct-fire roles.
TOS-1A Solntsepyok, 220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcher, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +2 moreTOS-1A Solntsepyok220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcherBuilt in: RussiaThe TOS-1A Solntsepyok is a Russian tracked heavy flamethrower system that functions as a short-range thermobaric multiple rocket launcher. Built around a BM-1 launcher on a tank chassis with transporter-loaders, it fires unguided 220 mm rockets to support infantry and armor against fortified positions, vehicles, and troops in cover. In the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War it has been documented in Russian service near the front line, where its short range creates both destructive local effects and high vulnerability to Ukrainian targeting.

Category

Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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BREM-1/BREM-1M, Tracked armored repair and recovery vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBREM-1/BREM-1MTracked armored repair and recovery vehicleBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaBREM-1/BREM-1M is a Soviet and Russian tracked armored repair-and-recovery vehicle family built to recover, tow, repair, and support main battle tanks under field conditions. The baseline BREM-1 is tied to the T-72 family, while the BREM-1M modernization uses a T-90/T-90S platform, a 1,000 hp V-92S2 engine, heavier recovery equipment, a dozer blade, welding gear, and a 12.7 mm defensive machine gun.
IMR-2, Tracked combat engineering obstacle-clearing vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIMR-2Tracked combat engineering obstacle-clearing vehicleBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe IMR-2 is a Soviet T-72-derived armored engineering vehicle built for route clearance, obstacle reduction, and work in contaminated or high-risk terrain. Its turret is replaced by engineering equipment such as a dozer blade, telescoping boom, and mine-clearing gear on IMR-2M configurations, while public Ukraine-war reporting documents IMR-2-family vehicles in Russian and Ukrainian service.

Category

Tanks

Heavy armor built around direct fire, protection, and battlefield shock.

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T-90S/T-90SA tank, Export main battle tank, Tanks2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarT-90S/T-90SA tankExport main battle tankBuilt in: RussiaThe T-90S/T-90SA tank page covers the export branch of Russia's T-90 main battle tank family, centered on the T-90S marketed by Rosoboronexport and the T-90SA designation seen in export service. Azerbaijan fielded T-90S-family tanks in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting, while Russian T-90S losses have also been visually documented in Ukraine; the record keeps subvariant labels conservative where sources identify only T-90S.
T-62, Main battle tank, Tanks1973 Yom Kippur War, 1979 Soviet-Afghan War +7 moreT-62Main battle tankBuilt in: Soviet UnionThe T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank built around a 115 mm U-5TS/2A20 smoothbore gun, a four-person crew, and a conventional tracked armor layout inherited from the T-54/T-55 design line. Produced in large numbers by Uralvagonzavod, it moved from Cold War export and Soviet service into long-tail combat use: Egyptian and Iraqi T-62s appear in 1970s and 1991 conflict records, while upgraded or inherited T-62M/T-62MV stocks reappeared in Syria, Libya, Ukraine, Tigray, and Yemen.
T-72B, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine WarT-72BMain battle tankBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe T-72B is a late Soviet T-72 main battle tank variant that paired the three-person, autoloaded T-72 layout with improved turret and glacis protection, a 2A46M 125 mm gun-launcher, and 9K120 Svir guided-missile capability. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears both as an older Russian tank type documented in battlefield-loss records and as overhauled Czech-industry stocks financed by the United States and the Netherlands for Ukraine.
T-72M1, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine WarT-72M1Main battle tankBuilt in: Soviet Union / Poland / CzechoslovakiaThe T-72M1 is a T-72A-derived export and licensed-production main battle tank built around a three-person crew, an autoloaded 125 mm gun, improved turret protection, and an added glacis armor plate compared with earlier T-72M export tanks. Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Soviet production made the model common in Warsaw Pact and export inventories, and Polish, Czech, and Bulgarian stocks became part of Ukraine's armored force during the full-scale phase of the Russia-Ukraine War.
T-90, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil WarT-90Main battle tankBuilt in: RussiaThe T-90 is a Russian main battle tank family developed from the late Soviet T-72B line and built by Uralvagonzavod. This baseline page covers the original T-90 and Russian-service T-90A/T-90AK branch, separating it from the catalog's export T-90S/T-90SA and modernized T-90M records. Direct conflict evidence places T-90A-family tanks with Russian forces in eastern Ukraine and in the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War, and with Syrian government forces and later captured users during the Syrian Civil War.
T-90M, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine WarT-90MMain battle tankBuilt in: RussiaThe T-90M Proryv-3 is Russia's upgraded T-90 main battle tank, combining a revised turret, 125 mm gun, Relikt explosive reactive armor, modernized sights, and improved mobility. Publicly shown in 2017 and first delivered to Russian units in 2020, it became one of Russia's most modern operational tanks in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, where open-source imagery has documented losses, damage, abandonment, captures, and wartime field modifications.
T-54/T-55, Main battle tank / medium tank family, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency +7 moreT-54/T-55Main battle tank / medium tank familyBuilt in: Soviet Union / Poland / CzechoslovakiaThe T-54/T-55 is a Soviet tank family built around a low-profile tracked hull, four-person crew, and 100 mm D-10-series gun. It became one of the most widely produced tank families of the Cold War, with Soviet and licensed production spreading across Warsaw Pact and partner states. Direct conflict sourcing traces the family from North Vietnamese T-54 use in the 1975 fall of Saigon and Iraqi T-55s in the Gulf War to recent secondary fire-support, capture, and loss contexts in Ukraine, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nigeria, and Sudan.