Russia: Russia to build unmanned alternative to Armata tank

Uralvagonzavod, or UZV - a Russian company that makes military, specialized vehicles and railroad cars - - announced a new project to build an unmanned version of the T-72BZ tank. UVZ CEO Alexander Potapov said on the sidelines of ADEX 2018 arms show in Baku that the chassis of the T-72 was chosen as an alternative to Armata tank for financial and technical opportunities. "We are talking about the development process for the time being. One must first proceed from financial and technical abilities in the first place, of course," Potapov said. The official did not specify the date when the first modernized T-72 is going to be created.