Main Agency of Automobiles and Tanks of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union
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Main Agency of Automobiles and Tanks of the Ministry of Defence of the Soviet Union (Russian: Главное автобронетанковое управление МО РФ, Glavnoye Avtobronetankovoye Upravleniye MO RF, abbr. GABTU; another translation: Main Directorate of Armoured Forces) is a department of Soviet/Russian Ministry of Defence which is subordinated to the Chief of Armament and Munition of the Armed Forces, vice-minister of defense (nachal’nik vooruzheniya VS RF – zamestitel’ Ministra oborony RF).
In particular, the GABTU is responsible for assignment of so-called object numbers, which look like Obiekt 195 (195th development project of a land vehicle), to almost all the tanks and other combat vehicles entering service in the Armed Forces of Soviet Union and Russian Federation. These names are sometimes referred to incorrectly as "industry designation" or "factory names".
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- Chief of Armament and Munition of the Armed Forces (russian)
- History of GABTU (russian)
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