MOSCOW. Jan 28 (Interfax-AVN) - Uralvagonzavod corporation (UVZ) in February-March will deliver a test batch of tanks and heavy infantry fighting vehicles derived from a new universal combat platform, Armata, UVZ Deputy General Director Vyacheslav Khalitov has announced.
"The batch contains slightly over 20 units of tanks and heavy infantry fighting vehicles," Khalitov said in an interview with Ekho Moskvy radio.
He added that he was speaking of a test batch that will be delivered under a contract with the Defense Ministry in February-March.
He said that the advanced T-14 tank, a heavy infantry vehicle and an armored evacuation vehicle are being designed on the basis of Armata.
He said that part of the tanks and infantry vehicles from the test batch will be demonstrated during Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square on May 9.
After the parade the new vehicles will be tested in various climatic and geographical conditions.
Large-scale deliveries of the new tanks and infantry vehicles are possible in 2017-2018.
Asked about the number of vehicles derived from Armata that the Russian army could procure Khalitov said that 2,300 units could be in question. However, he did not rule out that the size of procurements may be reduced given the economic situation.