Main Agency of Automobiles and Tanks of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The Main Automotive Armoured Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Главное автобронетанковое управление МО РФ, abbr. GABTU; another translation: Main Directorate of Armoured Forces) is a department of the Russian Ministry of Defence which is subordinated to the Chief of Armaments and Munitions of the Armed Forces, vice minister of defense (nachal'nik vooruzheniya VS RF – zamestitel' Ministra oborony RF). In January 1943, the Main Automobile Directorate (GAU) of the Red Army was formed. In January 1946, the Main Automobile Directorate of the Red Army was transformed into the Automobile Directorate of the Armed Forces of the USSR. In 1949, on the basis of the Automotive Directorate of the Armed Forces and the Tractor Directorate of the GAU of the Armed Forces, the Main Automotive and Tractor Directorate (GAVTU) was formed. In 1953, the Main Automotive Directorate was transformed into the Autotractor Directorate (AVTU) of the Ministry of Defence. In 1961, the Autotractor Directorate was transformed into the Central Autotractor Directorate (TSAVTU) of the Ministry of Defence. In December 1982, the Central Automobile and Tractor Directorate of the Ministry of Defence was renamed the Main Automobile Directorate (GLAVTU) of the Ministry of Defence.

In December 1994, the GBTU of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the GLAVTU of the Russian Ministry of Defense were reorganized into the Main Armored Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (GABTU of the Russian Ministry of Defense). Today it is the main developer of military technical policy in the field of military vehicles and armored weapons and equipment. It is also the main customer and supplier of armored and automotive equipment to the troops. The T 80 performed so poorly that after the First Chechen War that General Lieutenant A. Galkin, the head of the Main Armour Directorate, convinced the Minister of Defence to never again procure tanks with gas turbine engines. On November 22, 2019, the Main Armored Directorate was awarded the Diploma of the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Object NumberVehicleTypeYearNotes 010MT LBuArmoured transporter 019Infantry fighting vehicleExperimental wheeled IFV 105SU 100PSelf propelled gun1949Experimental, rear mounted 100 mm D 50/D 10 108SU 152GSelf propelled gunExperimental, with 152 mm D 1 112BTR 112Armoured personnel carrier105 variant115Medium tank116Light tank8 ton experimental. never built. 116SU 152PSelf propelled gunExperimental, with 152 mm M 53 117SPU 117Self propelled floodlight 120SU 152 "Taran"Tank destroyer1965 125Light tank 126T 50Light tank1941 135T 34 85 Medium tank1943 136T 44 Medium tank1944 137 1T 54 1 Main battle tank1946M1946 137GT 54AMain battle tank 137G2T 54BMain battle tank 137G2KT 54BKMain battle tank 137GKT 54AKMain battle tankCommand version 137GMT 54AMMain battle tank137G modernization 137GMKT 54AMKMain battle tank137GM command version 137KT 54KMain battle tank137 3 command version 137MT 54MMain battle tank137 1, 137 2, 137 3 modernization 137MK T 54MKMain battle tank137M command version 137RT 54 2 Main battle tank1949M1949 137ShT 54 3 Main battle tank1951M1951 138SU 100Tank destroyer1944 139T 54MMain battle tankAccepted for service, but not produced 140Main battle tank1954Accepted for service, but not produced 141Main battle tank1953Modernization of the Object 137 142Main battle tank1954Variant of the 140 but with a chassis similar to that of Object 155, accepted for service, but not produced148T 14Main battle tank2015149T 15Infantry fighting vehicle2015 150IT 1Main battle tank1968Missile armed 155T 55Main battle tank 155AT 55AMain battle tank 155AD 1T 55AD 1Main battle tank1983155A with Drozd and V 46 5M engine 155ADT 55ADMain battle tank1983155A with Drozd 155AKT 55AKMain battle tank155A command version 155KT 55KMain battle tank155 command version 155MT 55MMain battle tank1984 165T 62AMain battle tank1959 165KMain battle tankCommand version of the 165 165PMain battle tankVariant of the 165 with increased radiation protection 166T 62Main battle tank1959Based on the 165 but unlike the 165 it was armed with the smooth bore U 5TS 166DT 62DMain battle tank1983166 with Drozd 166KT 62KMain battle tank1964Command version of 166 166PT 62PMain battle tankVariant of the 166 with increased radiation protection 166KNT 62KMain battle tank1964166 with TNA 2 Navigational Aid 166M 1T 62M 1Main battle tank166M with different engine 166MT 62MMain battle tank1983166 modernization 166M1 1T 62M1 1Main battle tank166M 1 without missile 166M1 2 1T 62M1 2 1Main battle tank166M 1 without missile or armor upgrade 166M1 2T 62M1 2Main battle tank166M without missile or armor upgrade 166M1T 62M1Main battle tank166M without missile 166M1V 1T 62M1V 1Main battle tank166M1 1 with K 1 ERA 166M1VT 62M1VMain battle tank166M1 with K 1 ERA 166MD 1T 62MD 1Main battle tank1983166M 1 with Drozd 166MDT 62MDMain battle tank1983166M with Drozd 166MK 1T 62MK 1Main battle tank166M 1 command version 166MKT 62MKMain battle tank166M command version 166MV 1T 62MV 1Main battle tank1985166M 1 with K 1 ERA 166MVT 62MVMain battle tank1985166M with K 1 ERA 167Main battle tank1963Modernization of the 166 167TUMain battle tank167 variant with a new turbine engine 174MT 72B1Main battle tank 187T 72BMMain battle tank 188T 72BU / T 90Main battle tank 188MT 90MMain battle tank 195T 95Main battle tank 199BMPTTank support fighting vehicle1995 211Light tank126 (T 50) with changed hull 212Self propelled gun1941 217PPG tanketteTankette1941Single prototype 219T 80Main battle tank1976 219A"Olkha"Main battle tank219R with 476 turret 219AST 80UMain battle tank1983Merged 219A and 219V 219ET 80BM1Main battle tank219R with Arena 219RT 80BMain battle tank1979 220KV 220Heavy tank1941Single prototype with an 85 mm gun 221KV 221Heavy tank1941Single prototype 222KV 222Heavy tank1941Single prototype 223KV 3Heavy tank1941Single prototype 224KV 4Super heavy tankNever built 225KV 5Heavy tankCancelled 226KV 6Heavy tank1941Flamethrower tank, single prototype 227KV 7Self propelled gun1941Single prototype 228KV 8Heavy tankFlamethrower tank 229KV 9Heavy tank1941Prototype 230KV 10Heavy tank1942Single prototype. Also known as KV 1K. A KV 1S with 4 rocket launchers on the back of the hull 232KV 12Heavy tankExperimental chemical tank 233KV 13Medium tankPrototype 234KV 234Heavy tankAlso known as the "Super KV 2". A failed attempt to place a 203mm gun into a fully rotating turret on the chassis of the KV 1 236SU 152Self propelled gun1943Initially KV 14 237IS 1Heavy tank1943Also known as IS 85 239KV 85Heavy tank1943 240IS 2Heavy tank1943 241ISU 152Self propelled gun1943M1943 241KISU 152KSelf propelled gun1953 241MISU 152MSelf propelled gun1959 242ISU 122Self propelled gun1944 243ISU 122BMSelf propelled gun 244Heavy tank1944240 variant 245IS 4Heavy tank240 variant 246ISU 152BMSelf propelled gun1944241 variant. Also known as ISU 152BM 1 & ISU152 1 247ISU 152 2Self propelled gun1944 248IS 5Heavy tank 250ISU 130Self propelled gun 252IS 6Heavy tankExperimental, armed with 122mm D 30(unrelated to the 2A18) 253IS 6Heavy tank252 variant, electro mechanical transmission and 240 chassis 254Heavy tankPlanned 255Heavy tankPlanned 256Heavy tankPlanned 257Heavy tankPlanned 258Heavy tank1945Planned 259Heavy tank1945Planned 260IS 7Heavy tank1945 261Heavy tank1945Planned, designation was later reused 261Self propelled gun1947Self propelled gun based on the 260 it had a forward fighting closed compartment and was armed with the 152mm M 31 with a muzzle velocity 880 m/s 262Self propelled gun1947Variant of the 261 SPG both of which were based on the 260, it had a rear fighting compartment and was armed with the 152mm M 48 with a muzzle velocity of 1000 m/s263Self propelled gun1948Direct fire SPG based on the 260, it was armed with 130mm S 70A. 268Tank destroyer730 chassis 271Self propelled gun 272T 10MHeavy tankLeningrad Built 272KT 10MKHeavy tank1959272 command version 273Self propelled gun 277 Heavy tank1958 279 Heavy tank19574 prototypes; it can withstand against nuclear explosions 282Main battle tank1961Missile armed 287Main battle tankMissile armed (Taifun) 288Main battle tankT 80 engine prototype292Main battle tank1990Prototype416SU 100MMedium tank1951While designed as a medium tank it was later re designated as an SPG and given the name SU 100M3172S19 MstaSelf propelled artillery1989327Self propelled artillery1987 430Main battle tank1952Medium tank that would serve the basis of the 432 and thus the T 64 432T 64Main battle tank1962 Initial production run of the T 64, armed with the 115mm D 68. 434T 64AMain battle tank1967 435Main battle tank1960Modernization of the 430, unlike the 430 it was armed with the U 5TS 436Main Battle tank1965Variant of the 432 with a new engine 437T 64AMain battle tankVariant of the 432 with a new engine 447AT 64BMain battle tank 450T 74Main battle tankPrototype 476Main battle tank1976437 development 477"Molot"Main battle tank1987Prototype 478BT 80UDMain battle tank"Bereza" 481OT 54Main battle tankFlamethrower variant 482OT 55Main battle tankFlamethrower variant 483Main battle tankFlamethrower variant, not produced 500ZSU 57 2Anti Aircraft 600IT 1221949Also SU 122 54. Tank destroyer based on 137 hull 630T 80BKMain battle tank219R command version 630AT 80UKMain battle tank219AS command version 634TOS 1Self propelled rocket launcher1988 640"Black Eagle"Main battle tank 675BMP 2Infantry fighting vehicle1980's 685Light tank1975Light tank prototype 688BMP 3Infantry combat vehicle 701 2IS 4Heavy tankTested with 122mm D 25T, 100mm S 34 II, 122mm S 34 I 701 5IS 4Heavy tankPrototype IS 4 701 6IS 4Heavy tank1949Prototype IS 4 703 IS 3Heavy tank1945 240 variant 704 ISU 152 M1945 Self propelled gun1945 Single prototype variant 705Heavy tank1945 705AHeavy tank1948Based on the 705 it was also rear turreted and weighed 100 tons 715 Self propelled gun1947 SPG based on the 701(IS 4) it was armed with a high power 152mm gun 717 Bridge layer1947 Bridge layer based on the 701(IS 4) 730T 10Heavy tank1949 730AT 10AHeavy tank 730BT 10BHeavy tank1957 730BKT 10BKHeavy tank730B command version 734T 10MHeavy tankChelyabinsk built 740PT 76Light tank1949Amphibious 757Main battle tankMissile armed 764Infantry fighting vehicleBMP 1 prototype competitor 765BMP 1Infantry fighting vehicle1966 770 Heavy tank1955One prototype770 KCommand Variant of the 770 775Main battle tank1962Missile armed777Heavy tank1953Planned 780Main battle tank1971Prototype785Main Battle tank1978Prototype 906Light tankIntended to be a successor of the 740; Amphibious 907Main Battle tankPlanned, designation was later reused 914Infantry fighting vehicleBMD 1 prototype, former BMP 1 competitor 915BMD 1Infantry fighting vehicle1969 916BMD 2Infantry fighting vehicle1985 925BTR DInfantry fighting vehicle1975 934Light tank1962Prototype; Amphibious 950BMD 3Infantry fighting vehicle1990 9522S25 Sprut SDLight tank 955BTR MDInfantry fighting vehicle 958RKhM 5Infantry fighting vehicleChemical reconnaissance 960BMD 4Infantry fighting vehicle 1200Infantry fighting vehicleWheeled BMP 1