Russia’s might up close: Victory parade arms galore 9th May 2012

This year’s hardware demonstration included T-90 tanks, BTR 80 armored personnel carriers, Tigr armored reconnaissance vehicles, Buk-2M2 air defense missile systems, Topol-M ballistic missile launchers, S-PU 400 long-range air defense missile systems, Iskander tactical missile launchers and MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers. Mi-8 helicopters flew over Red Square carrying military flags.

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Victory Day parade part 1.

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Victory Day parade part 2.

Parade squads on Red Square during the Victory Day parade. (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Parade squads during the Victory Day parade on Red Square (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

T-90 tanks (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko)

T-90 tanks (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

The Buk-2M2 self-propelled missile systems (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko)

The Buk-2M2 self-propelled missile systems (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Topol-M ground missile complex launcher (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

MSTA-S howitzer SP mounts (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko)

MSTA-S howitzer SP mounts (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Anti-aircraft missile systems S-PU 400 "Triumph" (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko)

Anti-aircraft missile systems S-PU 400 "Triumph" (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

The Pantsyr S1 air defense missile / gun system (RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko)

Iskander operational tactical missile system (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Armored reconnaissance vehicles GAZ-233 014 "Tiger" (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Mi-8 helicopters flying over Red Square during the Victory Day parade (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)

Mi-8 helicopters (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev)