Russia’s UVZ looks into plans to assemble tanks in Egypt: Russian machine and defense manufacturing company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) reportedly has plans to assemble its T-90S third generation battle tanks in Egypt, according to Russia’s Sputnik Arabic portal, which cites the company’s annual report 2017. The report apparently says that the company will help an undisclosed customer establish a company to assemble the tanks in Egypt. Reports had emerged in the local press citing then-CEO Oleg Sienko back in 2015 that Uralvagonzavod had successfully concluded negotiations with the Egyptian government on developing Russian military hardware production facilities. “We seek through negotiations with the Egyptian Ministry of Defence to modernise Russian weapons and military mechanisms present in Egypt since the 1960s, provided by the Soviet Union at that time,” Sienko had told Daily News Egypt back then.There was even talk of partnerships with the private sector to develop defense machinery and spare parts.