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Uralvagonzavod

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Also known as Uralvagonzavod (Nizhniĭ Tagil, Russia), UVZ

UralVagonZavod () is a Russian machine-building company located in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It is one of the largest scientific and industrial complexes in Russia and the largest main battle tank manufacturer in the world.

Key facts

Company.name
UralVagonZavod
Company.logo
Uralvagonzavod_logo.png
Company.logo_size
260px
Company.image
Uralvagonzavod building.jpg
Company.image_caption
Main entrance to Uralvagonzavod, 2005
Company.type
Public limited company
Company.industry
Defense industryMachine industry
Company.hq_location_city
Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Company.hq_location_country
Russia
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.key_people
Vladimir Artyakov (Chairman)Alexander Potapov (CEO)
Company.products
Artillery, howitzers, self-propelled artillery, naval artillery, mortars, tanks, main battle tanks, military vehicles, remote weapon stations, turrets, autocannons, tractors, bulldozers, heavy equipment, railway vehicles, containers
Company.owner
Rostec (97.5%)
Company.num_employees
30,000 est.
Company.parent
Rostec

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Etymology
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UralVagonZavod () is a Russian machine-building company located in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It is one of the largest scientific and industrial complexes in Russia and the largest main battle tank manufacturer in the world.

==Etymology== The name Уралвагонзавод means Ural Railroad Car (wagon) Factory.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Uralvagonzavod” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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