In the Russian Federation declared the use in the war of the latest tanks "Armatus": what is known
"Russian troops began to use the latest armature tanks to conduct fire on Ukrainian positions. They did not participate in direct assault actions," the source said. This interlocutor also assures that "Armat" received additional protection of sides against anti -tank ammunition. Tank crews undergo combat coordination at one of the landfills in the rear in the occupied part of the East of Ukraine.
T-14 "Armata" is a Russian development, which is characterized by the fact that the crew of the tank is not in the tower. They are all placed in the front of the tank in protected armored. "Armat" is a new platform on which BMPs, BTRI, BMPT and other machines should be built. It was first shown at a parade in Moscow in 2015.
The Russian Federation argues that the T-14 should become a car for the Network Centrical War in connection with the BMPT "Terminator", SUU "Coalition-SV" and T-90m "Breakthrough". However, it turned out that "Armat" is too expensive for the Russian army. The cost of one machine is from $ 4. 5 to 5. 5 million. For these funds, you can upgrade 7 T-72 tanks to B3 level. In 8 years, the Russian army has received an experimental party of 20 T-14 tanks.
They have not yet gone into mass production and have not completed the test. The new state testing date is 2023. Also in British intelligence notes that the Russian Federation is afraid to use "Armat" on the front because of unsatisfactory technical condition. Machines still have problems with the engine and thermal imaging systems. We will remind, on February 15 the media wrote that the Russian Federation is ready to share technologies of production "Armat" with India.