![]() ![]() “Assuming older models held in storage haven’t rusted into oblivion, which is the big unknown, it should be relatively straightforward to refurbish them and put them back into service,” Nicholas Drummond, a defense analyst and industry consultant, tells Popular Mechanics. There is also a looting issue, with stored tanks reportedly stripped of valuable metal, electronics, and engine parts.īut the inoperable tanks are still raw material for refurbishment at Russia’s BroneTankovyRemontnyZavods (Armored Vehicle Repair Plants), or BTRZs. Army’s surplus tanks are stored in the arid climate of California at Sierra Army Depot, stored Russian tanks endure extreme cold and rain. Only a small portion, perhaps 10 percent, are still operable. The vehicles range from 1990s-vintage T-90s to creaking T-54s from the 1940s. ![]() Storage depots around Russia house over 10,000 old tanks.
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