Darja Military Industries

Darja Military Industries is a Belarusian arms contractor headquartered in Zhodzina, manufacturing arms primarily for the Belarusian government. The company was co-founded by Abram Zharkov, a T-72 engineer in the latter part of the Soviet-Afghan War, and Sergei Yezhov, a former employee of Uralvagonzavod.

History
Darja was founded when Zharkov and Yezhov sought to replace the aging tank designs in service with the Belarusian military. Founded in May of 2019, Zharkov and Yezhov immediately began development of a new design, designated the Zharkov Tank 2023, or ZT-23.

The new design featured the latest and greatest in nano-ceramic composite armor, a weapon system taking influence from German Rheinmetall L55, used on the Leopard 2, and an exterior design similar to the latest T-90 and T-99 designs.

More to come.