Armata: Feast Your Eyes on NATOs Tank Nightmare
Good things come to those who wait, and in the case of military hardware, some of the best things take time to finally enter service – at least in significant numbers. This is most certainly the case with the Russian military s T-14 Armata tank, which has truly been a slow time coming.
Good things come to those who wait, and in the case of military hardware, some of the best things take time to finally enter service – at least in significant numbers. This is most certainly the case with the Russian military s T-14 Armata tank, which has truly been a slow time coming.
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 19:52
Rostec announced in a press release on February 24 at IDEX 2021 that six countries are interested in buying its T-14 Armata tank, without providing any additional information.
T-14 Armata was created specifically for so-called network-centric warfare. That is, the T-14 does not fight alone, but as part of a tactical group that is within a unified control system at all times. The group may include heavy infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns, T-90 tanks, and attack helicopters. T-14 is assigned the role of a scout, target designator, and fire spotter in this chain. The tank is distinguished by a high degree of automation.
Russia’s Upgraded Armata Tank to make its debut at IDEX-21 Our Bureau 5818
T-14 Armata tank
Russia’s Rosoboronexport will unveil the upgraded version of Armata tank at IDEX-21 show, taking place in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., from February 21 to 25.
This will be the first time the tank will be shown at a foreign event, Russian media have reported.
Last year, in August, Russian experts said they are planning to outfit the latest T-14 Armata tanks with new unmanned turret with a 152mm cannon (it currently has a 125mm gun), supersonic sub-caliber armor-piercing projectiles, fuel air explosive munitions, missiles based on the ‘fire and forget and fire again’ principle and an onboard reconnaissance and signal relay drone, TASS wrote.