The number of exported tanks, including tank-assembly kits, will soon reach 1,000, and more and more countries are beginning to import them. The T-90 is currently the most commercially successful tank on the global market. But I can say that we would be happy to receive such an order, as it would ensure the stability of our company and help it to expand,' Siyenko said. Unfortunately, contracts between the Ministry of Defense and our company call for much fewer tanks. 'There is no contract for such an order at present. Although all news outlets reported a steep rise in T-90 procurement, Siyenko could not confirm the story. This month, General Alexander Postnikov, Commander of Land Forces, caused a sensation when he announced the order for 261 T-90 tanks in 2010. At present, the Russian Armed Forces have 500 T-90 tanks and receive 60 to 100 new tanks of this model each year. Under the current state rearmament program, the Russian army is expected to receive about 1,500 tanks of this model. It is the only mass-produced main battle tank in Russia. The T-90 has undergone continuous upgrades since it was first developed in the early 1990s on thebasis of the latest modifications to the T-72/T-72B. Uralvagonzavod is the world's largest main battle tank manufacturer and the only tank manufacturer in Russia. RIA Novosti learned more about it during an exclusive interview with Oleg Siyenko, CEO of Uralvagonzavod, a Russian engineering company located in Nizhny Tagil, the Urals Federal District. Reductions in tank forces, the gradual expansion of T-90 tank production, the modernization of existing tanks and the development of the next generation T-95 tank - this gives much food for thought. The reorganization and re-equipping of the Russian army's tank force has become a high-priority military issue. Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 29, 2010

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