T-14 Armata Tank

T-14 Armata Tank – In June 2015, the Russian government unveiled the Armata, which was designed to replace older T-72B3 and T-80 tanks in the arsenals of the Russian Ground Forces. Moscow promised to build 2,300 Armata tanks by 2020, enough for about eight tank and motor rifle (mechanized) divisions.

Equipped with a new engine, dual-reactive armor, lower radar cross section, and the Afghanit active defense system, NATO tank forces viewed the Armata as a formidable new threat. As almost everyone who knows something about tanks the common knowledge is that tanks became obsolete after 1945. The subject is Russian tanks but that is the case with everyone, even the glorified Abrams.

T-14 Armata Tank

The West would gladly give tanks to Ukraine but there is a fear of driving it properly not to mention engaging the “enemy_… imagine that debacle. Maybe the main focus in air-land innovation should be on F 35, the greatest disappointed in military aviation.

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In fact, due to its new-gen revolutionary turret and a field of vision created only by numerous HD cameras and sensors, Armata T-14 is well on the way to becoming the first unmanned battle tank in history.

Some reports on the Russian Defense Ministry revealed that only limited modifications are necessary to turn it into a ground drone. The T-14 Armata is also difficult to transport because of its heavy weight of 10,600 pounds.

It could get stuck in the mud this spring when the ground thaws. Russia is only making about 20 to 30 tanks of all variants per month. The Russian army is losing many more tanks each month than that rate, some have estimated the occupiers have lost around 3,000 tanks.

This is a slow production rate brought on by international sanctions. Leave it to the Russians to forget that it’s 2 greatest assets in its history have been its size & the mud of spring and fall.

The First Unmanned Battle Tank In History

To build a tank that sinks in the mud that drowned Hitler’s Wehrmacht is the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a long time. Lighter than most modern Western main battle tanks, the Armata T-14 maintains one of the trademark qualities of Russian armored vehicles – a higher top speed.

The new Russian state-of-art tank can move up to 90 km/h, more than 20 km/h faster than the US Abrams M1A2 main battle tank. Armata stands for an armored program (platform), and it is not the name of a tank itself.

The Armata platform is intended for modules to be fitted to create more than a dozen vehicles. Besides the T-14 battle tank, Armata will be the chassis for an armored personnel carrier (APC), self-propelled artillery, and an air defense weapon system.

Author Expertise and Experience: Serving as 19FortyFive’s Defense and National Security Editor, Dr. Brent M. Eastwood is the author of Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in Warfare. He is an Emerging Threats expert and former U.S.

Too Heavy For Muddy Conflict Zones

Army Infantry officer. You can follow him on Twitter @BMEastwood. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Foreign Policy/ International Relations. The T-14 may instead be set aside for export. The Russian military-industrial complex is more adept at building and modernizing T-72, T-80, and T-90 tanks.

So, Ukraine is not the right war for the T-14. Russia is relying on legacy tanks that can be built faster and more easily than the Armata. Plus, the Kremlin would be further shamed if its prized modern tank was destroyed by Ukrainian fire.

There is, at least at the moment, nothing in the world of lightweight composites ready to truly replace or match the protective functions of heavy armor, and the materials built into the Armata may not be fully known.

Also, while the Abrams tank does have a Trophy Active Protection system, that does not necessarily mean heavy protective armor should disappear, at least not yet. Therefore, power-to-weight ratios, speed, and mobility-enhancing weight may not matter much if a tank is quickly crippled, disabled, or destroyed by incoming rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank missiles or other types of incoming fire.

Lighter And Faster Than Most Modern Mbts

While survivability details regarding exactly what an Abrams tank can withstand may not be available for security reasons, it seems possible that a more heavily armored Abrams may be in a position to better withstand enemy fire.

Thus, the T-14 has been an embarrassment that began when one broke down during the May 9 Victory Day parade in Red Square in 2015. The program has been jinxed since then. The 19FortyFive will keep an eye on whether the T-14 further makes appearances in Ukraine.

So far it appears that the T-14 will be an afterthought for a Russian army that needs cheaper tanks built quickly on proven platforms, rather than overhyped experimental technology demonstrators for next-generation warfare. Armata T-14 MBT (main battle tank) is the first tank designed entirely in the post-Soviet era.

As it is known so far, the Armata program started in 2009. It is revealed that the design and production of certain crucial elements – such as the armor and the turrets – had to be done “from scratch.”

Armored Platform Not Tank Itself

That means it’s not a copy of another Russian design. Yet another report cites a wide range of attributes of the Russian T-14 Armata, to include specific comparisons to the Abrams tank, yet much of its characterizations may lack context.

The report, from hotcars.com, presents a number of interesting technical facts about the Armata, including its 1,500-2,000 horsepower diesel engine. The article argues that its engine is more powerful than an Abrams tank due to its having a better thrust-to-weight ratio, meaning that a 1,500-horsepower Armata engine drives a 55-ton tank, whereas an Abrams 1,500 horsepower turbo gasoline engine powers

a heavier tank at 70 tons. However, while the hotcars.com report cites the Aramata’s Afghanit Active Protection System, claiming it is extremely advanced, it seems very unlikely that a fifty-five-ton tank would in any way be comparable in terms of survivability compared with an Abrams tank.

The turret features additional armor plating on the front to both protect the smoke dischargers and add more armor to the turret’s frontal aspect in general. The Burlak would also have the same Afghan active protection system fitted on the Armata, giving it protection against NATO anti-tank missiles and rockets.

Another Humiliation In The Current War

A single F35 is worth 3-5 4th gen planes. And they are much easier to fly. Just about every plane the US has ever built has a bunch of growing pains to work through before the project became mature.

F35 is no different, and it is on a good trajectory in its growth cycle. One feature that makes the Burlak more affordable—and easier to manufacture—than the Armata is its use of the T-80 tank chassis.

That tank was considered a failure, since its gas turbine power plant was unreliable. But Russia built about 3,000 T-80s, and so hundreds, if not thousands, of them are still stockpiled across the country. A refurnishing and new power plant could make a decent home for the Burlak turret.

The commander and gunner are provided with multispectral sights with visible scope, thermal channels, and laser rangefinders. The commander’s sight mounted on top of the turret offers a 360° field of view, while the gunner’s sight is fitted with a direct-vision periscope and a laser designator.

First Tank In The Post-Soviet Era

The nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection, automatic fire suppression system and smoke grenade dischargers aboard the tank further enhance the crew survivability. The new Afghan hard-kill active protection system on the tank defends incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), rockets and RPGs.

India is marked as the possible first foreign client for the Armata platform and main battle tank T-14 Armata which will supersede the T-90. India operates over 900 T-90s already purchased from Russia (India is the biggest buyer of Russian armor, among other weapons).

China, the rest of Asia, and North Africa are other possible destinations for Armata T-14. The hull is equipped with a modular armor system made of steel, ceramics and composite materials. The low-silhouette of the tank avoids exposure of the parts to enemy fire, which significantly enhances the safety and survivability of the crew.

Also for this purpose, particularly during explosions, the crew capsule is isolated from the automatic loader and ammunition. A “new” tank concept has surfaced in Russia, about 10 years after the country abandoned it in favor of the sleeker, newer-looking T-14 Armata tank.

Observation And Fire Control

Production problems with the Armata, however, could allow the “Burlak” tank to take its place. The T-14 Armata is fitted with a computerized fire control system, which automatically formulates the fire control solution using the data from a muzzle reference system and a wind sensor mounted on the roof of the turret.

The tank is also equipped with a battlefield management system. When the T-14 Armata was introduced, there were reasons for Western militaries to fear it. It had in some cases better specs than the older base model M1A2 Abrams, German Leopard 2, and British Challenger 2. The T-14 has an unmanned remote weapons turret which increases survivability for the three-man crew.

The autoloading 125mm smoothbore gun packs a wallop. There are 45 rounds on board. The cannon can also launch a laser-guided anti-tank missile. The fire control system is aided by thermal sights, a digital networking system, and advanced sensors to snoop out enemy tanks.

The T-14 is expensive at nearly $4 to 6 million each, and not easily replaced if it is blown up. In Ukraine, defenders have made mincemeat of Russian armor using shoulder-fired guided anti-tank missiles and conventional artillery fire.

Foreign Clients

If a T-14 Armata gets damaged, there are no spare parts available. If it breaks down, maintenance crews are not trained to bring it back to life. As for the F35, the idea its a disappointment is absurd.

It sure had its growing pains, but there is a reason it continues to win bidding wars against every other 4th gen plane it competes against. not to mention red flag exercises with kill ratios of 20-1 against 4th gen planes.

In the future, it is planned to fit the T-14 Armata tank with the long-awaited massive 152 mm gun modification, which will be able to “penetrate through a meter of steel,” according to Russia’s top defense official.

If this one is true, it will be the most powerful tank gun. Despite these ten facts, it is still hard to talk about its performances and place in the world of tanks. We must wait a few more years for detailed reports and their use on the battlefield.

Armata It Looks Good On Paper

So far, the analysis claims it is a new generation of world tanks, but some others are skeptical. Now serving as 1945s New Defense and National Security Editor, Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, is the author of Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in Warfare.

He is an Emerging Threats expert and former U.S. Army Infantry officer. While it may at times be a challenge to sift through a lot of the hype and hyperbole surrounding Russia’s T-14 Armata tank, the war vehicle does appear to present a series of very significant threats to the U.S.

and NATO forces, should some of its reported attributes be accurate. Here’s What You Need to Remember: There is, at least at the moment, nothing in the world of lightweight composites ready to truly replace or match the protective functions of heavy armor, and the materials built into the Armata may not be fully known.

Armata T-14 MBT features an innovative design in the world of tanks. It has a fully automated and unmanned turret. Perhaps that means the most innovative technological decision its creators make, but it is still unclear how it will work.

What Are The Problems?

In theory, this should allow better protection for the tank crew, now located in the hull, although the shift could come at the expense of situational awareness. We can’t wait to see it on the field, in real action.

The new combat vehicle is equipped with digitalized equipment, unmanned turret and isolated armored capsule for the crew. The Russian Armed Forces earlier planned to induct 2,300 Armata main battle tanks during 2015 and 2020. However, the mass production of the tanks was delayed due to high costs of the new combat vehicles.

The vehicles underwent field-testing in Syria. Could the Burlak replace the Armata in Russian tank divisions? The Burlak is just as heavily armed, and the lower cost and risk reduction certainly makes it attractive. And while the Burlak won’t have the same hull protection as the Armata, its explosive reactive armor plates and Afghanit active protection system could help make up the difference.

While, quite naturally, the range and particular technical capabilities of the U.S. Army’s emerging tank sights are not available for security reasons, several Russian news reports, such as the GRU Pyckkoe report that the new Russian T-14 Armata’s thermal targeting sights are able to discern tank-size targets during the daytime at ranges out to five kilometers

The Most Powerful Tank In History

. The same report states that the nighttime sights can reach 3.5 kilometers. T-14 Armata MBT is equipped with Afghanit Active Protection System (AAPS). The ambitious AAPS uses radar to detect incoming projectiles and automatically intercept them.

Like with many things, AAPS’s exact parameters are unclear; Russians claim it could stop missiles launched from an Apache helicopter. US Army experts say the defense will mostly be effective against grenades and sub-caliber projectiles.

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