🧵An alternate future that never was:

TOS-1A and BM-21 Grad on the chassis of T-80U.

During the year 2000, the development of the TOS-1A was taking place. Realising that the T-80U tank was not going to be produced anymore, Omsktransmash made a last ditch effort to remain relevant and used the chassis with the new TOS-1A turret module.

🧵 VACUUM - The tangled history of Russia's high-power armour piercing shell. Disclaimer: The information in this thread has not been adequately verified to be true due to a lack of quality data on the topic at hand!

For the purposes of this thread, I will assume that Vacuum is a real project and will present its alleged history as I have understood it.

🧵Recently, some footage showing the T-14 Armata on the assembly lines at Uralvagonzavod has been circulating...

But upon closer inspection, this is one old tank!

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#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #UkraineRussianWar #Ukraine️ The exact same tank has appeared on footage from 2020, on the "Combat Approved" series by russian state television channel Telekanal Zvezda.

Specifically, it appeared during the BMPT Terminator episode.

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🧵Igor Mangushev has been shot in the head.

He's known for holding the skull of a ukrainian soldier while giving a speech, but many aren't aware of how important of a target Igor truly was...

An in-depth thread ⬇️

#Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar Igor Mangushev has a very rich history.

First of all, he has worked as an FSB agent and took part in different undercover missions in countries like Lebanon and Libya.

Secondly, he is in the VDV and also doubles as a Captain in the russian army's 2nd Army Corps.

Often times, looks can be deceiving.

This is the barrel of a ukrainian T-64BV. No, it's not damaged and does not require a replacement.

This is a 'bore evacuator', also known as a 'fume extractor'. What is it for and how does it work? ⬇️

#UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine A bore evacuator creates a pressure differential in order for the toxic fumes created by firing a shell to leave through the barrel.

No crew member wants a puff of toxic gas when the breech opens!

It is thin and surrounds a part of the barrel that has holes in it.

🧵A continuation of my previous thread

More footage has been released by russian media, showing an older T-72B tank that has received upgrades recently. Let's check out some of the features...

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#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineRussianWar #Ukraina We can see the 1PN-96MT-02 thermal sight, which further strengthens the previous analysis.

The tank seems to lack a DVE-BS weather sensor, which is needed for the fire control system to make accurate shots in different types of weather. The tank will be much less accurate.

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🧵New footage suggests the Russian tank industry is struggling to roll out modernized tanks!

Manufacturers can't keep up with the demand of the war so Russia uses older tech to desperately modernize its tank fleet.

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#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineRussiaWar #sanctions Russian media shows T-80BVM tanks in Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At first sight, they appear to have some modifications:

The ERA on the side skirts has been extended and the turret received a "netting" similar to that of T-90M. This appeared on recently upgraded T-72B3 tanks.

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