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Russia military budget
![Serial Production of Russia's Deadliest Tank to Begin in 2020 Serial Production of Russia's Deadliest Tank to Begin in 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16255537413135.jpg)
Serial Production of Russia's Deadliest Tank to Begin in 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russian defense industry officials have once more stated that the T-14 will be ready for operational deployment by 2020.
![Russia’s Future Armor Force Could Be in Trouble Russia’s Future Armor Force Could Be in Trouble](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-alabino220415part2-11.jpg)
Russia’s Future Armor Force Could Be in Trouble
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Recent announcements by the Russian Ministry of Defense indicate that Russia’s most ambitious armor program is in trouble.
![Russia to Receive 100 Next-Generation Battle Tanks by 2020 Russia to Receive 100 Next-Generation Battle Tanks by 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-09_09-37-07.jpg)
Russia to Receive 100 Next-Generation Battle Tanks by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The deputy defense minister reiterated that Russia’s deadliest tank will be ready for combat by 2020.
![Russia to Upgrade Tank Force With Deadly New Fire Control System Russia to Upgrade Tank Force With Deadly New Fire Control System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-04_11-20-35.jpg)
Russia to Upgrade Tank Force With Deadly New Fire Control System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s T-72 and T-90 tanks will reportedly receive the T-14's automatic target tracker and fire control computer.
![Russia’s T-14 Armata: ‘The Most Revolutionary Tank in a Generation’? Russia’s T-14 Armata: ‘The Most Revolutionary Tank in a Generation’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-09_09-37-07.jpg)
Russia’s T-14 Armata: ‘The Most Revolutionary Tank in a Generation’?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
British intelligence is ringing the alarm bells over Russia’s new main battle tank.
![Russia’s Military to Receive 100 New T-14 Armata Battle Tanks Russia’s Military to Receive 100 New T-14 Armata Battle Tanks](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-20_10-24-57.jpg)
Russia’s Military to Receive 100 New T-14 Armata Battle Tanks
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first batch of T-14 main battle tanks has already been delivered to the Russian Ground Forces for trials.
![Is Russia's ‘Deadliest Tank’ Cheaper Than European and US Armor? Is Russia's ‘Deadliest Tank’ Cheaper Than European and US Armor?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-09_09-37-07.jpg)
Is Russia's ‘Deadliest Tank’ Cheaper Than European and US Armor?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The T-14 armored platform is cheaper than Western analogs, the Russian defense industry claims.
![Russia’s Military Built or Modernized More Than 1,200 Aircraft Russia’s Military Built or Modernized More Than 1,200 Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-08_23-49-59.jpg)
Russia’s Military Built or Modernized More Than 1,200 Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia's aircraft modernization program is having impressive results, despite national budget woes.
![Russia’s Military Spending to Increase Modestly in 2016 Russia’s Military Spending to Increase Modestly in 2016](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-16_21-10-23.jpg)
Russia’s Military Spending to Increase Modestly in 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Have economic sanctions and the wars in Ukraine and Syria impacted Russia’s ambitious military modernization plans?
![Revealed: Russia Test-Fired Nuclear Missiles Revealed: Russia Test-Fired Nuclear Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-14_06-34-26.jpg)
Revealed: Russia Test-Fired Nuclear Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia recently conducted strategic drills involving the test-firing of ballistic missiles.
![Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-07_01-03-15.jpg)
Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow just merged its air force and aerospace defense forces.
![Waging War Is Still Good Business in Russia Waging War Is Still Good Business in Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-28_14-19-01.jpg)
Waging War Is Still Good Business in Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Despite sanctions, the Russian defense sector is booming.
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