{"id":6264,"date":"2015-04-02T20:57:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T02:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myfutureamerica.org\/?p=6264"},"modified":"2015-04-02T20:57:36","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T02:57:36","slug":"russia-will-display-its-newest-tank-during-the-victory-day-parade-in-moscows-red-square-on-may-9-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myfutureamerica.org\/?p=6264","title":{"rendered":"Russia will display its newest tank during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow\u2019s Red Square on May 9 this year."},"content":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared<\/a> in The Diplomat<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Russia will display its newest tank during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow\u2019s Red Square on May 9 this year. 20 units of the world\u2019s first series-produced third generation main battle tank, designated T-14 and based upon the new\u00a0\u201cArmata\u201d universal chassis system<\/a>, have recently been\u00a0delivered<\/a>\u00a0to the Russian Armed Forces for training purposes.<\/p>\n

By 2020, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), the largest\u00a0main battle tank\u00a0manufacturer in the world, plans to produce 2,300 T-14 Armata models. According to\u00a0media reports<\/a>, large deliveries of the tank (around 500 per year) will start in 2017. In total, the Russian Land Forces are\u00a0scheduled<\/a>\u00a0to receive a batch of 32 Armata main battle tanks this year.<\/p>\n

The Russian military intends to replace 70 percent of its tank corps with the new tracked vehicle, replacing the older T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks \u2013 both of which were also produced by UVZ. The Russian military envisions the universal chassis system as a platform for as many as 13 different tracked vehicles, including a self-propelled artillery platform, an armored military engineering vehicle, and an armored personal carrier.<\/p>\n

What are the tank\u2019s technical specifications? According to the\u00a0Foreign Military Studies Office (FSMO)<\/a>\u00a0based at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas:<\/p>\n

The tank\u2019s main armament is the 2A82 125-mm smoothbore cannon, capable of firing high-powered munitions,including armor-piercing discarding sabot, guided missile, shaped-charge, and other types of munitions. The T-14 is equipped with the Chelyabinsk A-85-3A X-diesel engine capable of producing up to 1500 hp. It also has a tank information control system (TICS) that monitors all assemblies and components, diagnoses malfunctions, and controls onboard systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The muzzle energy of the 2A82 123-mm smoothbore cannon is greater than that of the German Leopard-2 Rheinmetall 120 mm gun, according to\u00a0media reports<\/a>. The tank also boasts fully automated ammunition loading and completely computerized targeting systems.<\/p>\n

The FSMO report\u00a0continues<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The T-14 tank will be equipped with an adjustable suspension capable of adapting to varying relief, terrain type, and vehicle speed, resulting in increased speed while moving in columns, as well as over rugged terrain. The suspension system will also alleviate crew fatigue, while assisting the fire control system to deliver accurate fire while on the move.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article also notes that, \u201cunlike previous Soviet\/Russian vehicles, crew safety (survivability) and comfort appear to be a concern. The crew is in an armored capsule that is somewhat roomy compared to other Soviet\/Russian tanks.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0RT<\/a>, \u201cthe tank\u2019s turret will also carry a 30 mm sub-caliber ranging gun to deal with various targets, including low-flying aerial targets, such as attack planes and helicopters.\u00a0A 12.5 mm turret-mounted heavy machine gun is reportedly capable of taking out incoming projectiles, such as anti-tank missiles. It\u2019s capable of neutralizing shells approaching at speeds of up to 3,000 meters per second.\u201d<\/p>\n

What makes Russia\u2019s new main battle tank so special?<\/p>\n

First, the active defense system deserves special attention. It is an individual anti-missile and anti-projectile tank defense system, supposedly capable of intercepting any type of anti-tank ammunition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt defends the vehicle from strikes, including those from the air. Thus, even the most modern Apache helicopter will not have a 100 percent chance of destroying a T-14 with its missiles. Active defense is situated along the entire perimeter of the turret at various levels, which ensures complete protection of the tank\u2019s most important elements,\u201d according to the FSMO report.<\/p>\n

Second, the location of the crew is also quite unique for a Russian tank (as is the vehicles\u00a0unmanned remotely controlled turret):<\/p>\n

The crew of three men is located in an armored capsule in the forward portion of the hull. According to the specialists, the forward projection has multilayered, combined armor protection which can withstand a direct hit of any type of rounds which exist today, [including] sub-caliber and cumulative rounds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The German weekly\u00a0Der Stern<\/a>\u00a0notes about the T-14 Armata:<\/p>\n

An absolutely new main battle tank is certainly not something most of\u00a0the world\u2019s exiting armies can boast about. The German Leopard-2 tank was developed 35 years ago, just like\u00a0the American M1 Abrams. The existing versions of\u00a0the western tanks feature many improvements, but\u00a0the basic characteristics do not differ much from\u00a0the original. The Armata is the first genuinely new [tank] construction since the collapse of the Soviet Union.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Foreign Military Studies Office further underlines:<\/p>\n

In order to appreciate the real design and technological breakthrough of the Russian tank builders, a rather recent, but classified story should be remembered. It turned out that it is more difficult to design and manufacture a truly new tank than a new aircraft. Fifth-generation fighters are already flying, but only second-generation tanks are in the inventories throughout the entire world. So the Armata will become the first series-produced third-generation tank (although there are those who will dare to list it as fifth generation).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, all of these reports have to be taken with a grain of salt, and until the tank has been thoroughly examined in action, we will know very little about its genuine capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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