Challenger 2 OES thread 1/ The OES Challenger 2, known in military parlance as the Operational Entry Standard (OES) – often synonymous with Theatre Entry Standard (TES) – represents an advanced tier of armoured capability, a step above the baseline vanilla model.

A Russian T-90M with Nakidka Thermal Camoflauge - 11th January 2025 This tank was sent as part of it's tank regiment to the Bryansk Region to provide border security.

Russian Pantsir-S1 repainted in blue colour, July 2025. This was likely done to make it blend in urban and industrial areas (perhaps even on satellite footage), where these systems are stationed to protect valuable areas against increasing drone strikes. 2022 RU invasion of UA

What a vibe. (Ukrainian T-64BV and his owner, 2010's).

Thread of Russian AFV's being Transported - 2024/25 Having gathered a varied amount of footage I thought it'd best to display in a concise manner. I'll simplify equipment type due to the exact model being difficult to ascertain. T-72B3M

Russian soldier posing infront of a Rare T-80UD with Kontakt-1, 2010. At the 1311th Central Tank Storage Base in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Central Military District, Russia.

Ukrainian next to a Very Rare T-80UD with Kontakt-1 at the 184th Training Center in Starychi, Lviv Oblast, 2016.

Russians dicking around on their T-72B's at the 1311th Central Tank Storage Base, Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Central Military District, Russia. 2009.

Ukrainian T-80BV getting a new barrel after the initial one suffered damage on a combat mission. Repair work is done by 50th Repair and Restoration Regiment, July, 2025.

T-72AV's of the 346th training tank regiment of 212th district training center in Peschanka, Early 1990's. (Very rare to find pictures of T-72AV's in Soviet Service).

2S19 Msta-S hull being fitted with T-72B turret. Conversion done by the 57th Separated Motorized Infantry Brigade, Kharkiv, Ukraine, August, 2025.

Ukrainian T-80BV out on mission in Toretsk, Donetsk region, Uploaded in August, 2025.(But it's most likely from earlier in the year or last year).

A rare specimen T-80U spotted on a transporter, posted in January, 2025.

youtube.com/watch?v=ozdSs_… PT-91A. Gregory Knowles AFV Recognition Big_Zukini 🇮🇱🇺🇦

1/2 Russia installed the first 'Pantsir' Flaktürm on the premises of the infamous 'Patriot' military park near Moscow, thus making it the first-ever Russian SHORAD to effectively protect the Ukrainian military equipment which is on display there.