Nizhny Tagil UVZ
Uralvagonzavod — Russia's sole tank manufacturer
T47 detections (7d)Defense IndustryCentral Military District
~2150 km to Vilnius
Activity Level
MODERATE
⏳ 13d ago — stale
🛰 2026-03-07
23
FIRMS total
7
Last 7 days
13
IMINT analyses
Aircraft spotted
HIGH
Vehicles
UNKNOWN
Runway

🛰 Optical Analysis (Sentinel-2 · 10m)

The Uralvagonzavod facility shows moderate activity with high concentrations of vehicles in outdoor storage areas. Snow cover partially obscures ground details, but numerous bright spots are consistent with vehicle presence. No new construction is immediately apparent.

UNKNOWN
Runway
Aircraft
HIGH
Vehicles

Numerous bright spots consistent with vehicle concentrations are visible across multiple outdoor storage areas and within the factory complex. Several large rectangular areas, likely storage yards, show high density of these bright spots. Some areas appear to be covered in snow, potentially obscuring additional vehicles.

Confidence: MEDIUM · Model: Gemini 2.5 Flash · Image: 2026-03-07

📊 Activity Trend (13 observations)

2025-09-162026-03-07
HighModerateLow

⚠ Threat Assessment

Monitors tank production capacity. Satellite imagery shows production rate (tanks in outdoor holding areas). Surge production visible as increased vehicle count in marshalling yards.

🏗 Order of Battle

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Site Profile

Tier
T4 — Interior — movement detection
Unit / Equipment
Uralvagonzavod — Russia's sole tank manufacturer
Branch
Defense Industry
Military District
Central Military District
Distance to Estonia
~2800 km to Tallinn
Center
57.9167°N, 59.9667°E

📋 History

Produces T-72B3, T-90M, and Armata tanks. Key indicator of Russia's ability to replace combat losses. Operating triple shifts since 2023 to replace Ukraine losses.

Satellite view
🛰 ESRI World Imagery · 0.3m57.9167°N, 59.9667°E

🛰 Recent Passes

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🔥 Thermal Detection Timeline

2026-03-14 03:03FIRMS 1.53MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (NOAA-20)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 4.32MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 1.61MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 3.13MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 3.13MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 2.14MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 01:52FIRMS 2.14MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 1.69MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 2.82MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 1.07MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 2.19MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 2.78MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 9.58MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 0.98MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 9.58MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 1.69MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-14 00:12FIRMS 1.07MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-13 10:43FIRMS 2.84MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (NOAA-20)
2026-03-10 01:48FIRMS 3.23MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (NOAA-20)
2026-03-10 01:29FIRMS 15.4MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)
2026-03-10 00:08FIRMS 3.02MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (NOAA-20)
2026-03-10 00:08FIRMS 13.26MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (NOAA-20)
2026-03-09 23:48FIRMS 22.46MWNominal confidence · VIIRS (Suomi NPP)