Russia’s T-90 main battle tank, initially a modernized T-72 (T-72BU) developed after the Soviet collapse, aimed to combine ...

Building off the success of the T-72B tank, the Russian T-90 MBT improved the design by adding cutting-edge military technology. The T-90 began its service in 1993 and has participated in several ...

As the ballyhooed T-14 remains the tank equivalent of vaporware—an ambitious product that’s more hype than reality—the 1990s-vintage T-90 still is Russia’s best tank. But there are a lot ...

T-90 War Record The Russian T-90 tank has participated in some of the severest conflicts in the modern age. From Chechnya to Syria’s Civil War, these tanks have seen combat. Yet, claims of their ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

The T-90M "Proryv" (Breakthrough) tank is considered Russia's most advanced vehicle in the T-90 family and the upgrade from the widely used T-72 is considered the main competitor to the U.S. Army ...

That's where the T-90 comes into play, as it remains Russia's MBT operating in Ukraine, and it's also utterly failed to live up to expectations. The T-90 entered active service in 1992 and has ...