During the SVO, more than 300 changes were made to Russian armored vehicles since 2022. More than 300 changes were made to the design of Russian armored vehicles involved in the special military operation, including over 100 fundamental design changes, Alexander Potapov, CEO of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) concern, told reporters. More than 100 fundamental design changes aimed primarily at increasing the level of security and survivability, crew situational awareness parameters and command control.