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. So far, the analysis claims it is a new generation of world tanks, but some others are skeptical.<\/p>\n
Armored platform, not tank itself<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Armata stands for an armored program (platform), and it is not the name of a tank itself. The Armata platform is intended\u00a0for modules to be fitted to create more than a dozen vehicles. Besides the T-14 battle tank, Armata will be the chassis for an\u00a0armored\u00a0personnel carrier (APC)<\/a>, self-propelled artillery, and an air defense weapon system.<\/p>\n First Tank in the post-Soviet era<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 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 \u2013 such as the armor and the turrets \u2013 had to be done \u201cfrom scratch.\u201d That means it\u2019s not a copy of another Russian design.<\/p>\n Innovative design and the unmanned turret<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Armata T-14 MBT features an\u00a0innovative 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. In theory, this should allow better protection for the tank crew, now located in the hull, though the shift could come at the expense of situational awareness. We can\u2019t wait to see it on the field, in real action.<\/p>\n The first unmanned battle tank in history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The most powerful tank in history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 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 \u201cpenetrate through a meter of steel,\u201d according to Russia\u2019s top defense official. If this one is true, it will be the most powerful tank gun.<\/p>\n Afganit Active Protection System (AAPS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n T-14 Armata MBT<\/strong>\u00a0is equipped with Afganit Active Protection System (AAPS). The ambitious AAPS uses radar to detect incoming projectiles and automatically intercept them. Like with many things, AAPS\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Lighter and faster than most modern MBTs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Lighter than most modern Western main battle tanks, the Armata T-14 maintains one of the trademark qualities of Russian armored vehicles \u2013 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\u00a0Abrams M1A2 main battle tank<\/a>.<\/p>\n Not cheap, not expensive<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If we look at the Armata price, even though it is not yet in mass production, the T-14 Armata\u2019s cost was estimated at $8 million at current exchange rates per unit. It launches the T-14 Armata in the upper price range for main battle tanks, but still, it remains cheaper than the French AMX Leclerc and US M1A2 Abrams tank and below the price of other same-level vehicles, such as South Korea\u2019s K2 Black Panther and Japan\u2019s Type 10 tanks.<\/p>\n 500 units per year<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n According to public military sources, the Russians are currently operating with more than 50 prototype models of the T-14 Armata tank. They are planning to receive more than 500 a year soon, with the eventual order expected to top out at 2,300 units \u2013 more than two-thirds of its armor capability.<\/p>\n Foreign clients<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n India is marked as the possible first foreign client for the Armata platform and main battle tank T-14 Armata which will supersede the\u00a0T-90<\/a>. 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\u00a0for Armata T-14.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Armata-T-14-tank.jpg\")
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