Britain and the United States have been experiencing conflicting feelings for six years. After the appearance of the T-14 Armata in 2015, it became clear that the Anglo-Saxons did not have such equipment. NATO strategists, in fact, overlooked the importance of armored troops. The omission is strategic.
Armata (T-14) is one of the projects of the early 21st century that Russia has successfully implemented, The National Interest recognizes. Work on the tank began in 2010, instead of the curtailed "Object 195" program (as the T-95 was called in the design documentation). All the developments on it migrated to a new car. It turned out to be revolutionary: a deserted tower, echeloned protection and powerful weapons.
As well as its shock capabilities, the protection of T-14 armored vehicles is just as important. And here, too, there is something to brag about. The car has a low silhouette, making it difficult to detect and defeat. The crew of three people is located in the front of the vehicle, in an armored capsule isolated from the ammunition.
Its multilayer composite tank armor is capable of withstanding the hit of any existing anti-tank ammunition. And the stern is protected by grilles against grenades and shaped rockets. The problem of all tankers – a limited overview – was solved by Armata designers in a high-tech way by placing wide-angle video cameras around the perimeter of the armor. With their help, the crew sees everything that is happening around.
To control the battle, the commander and the gunner have panoramic sights with a thermal imager and a laser rangefinder-designator. Thanks to them, you can not only hit targets yourself, but also highlight them for other tanks, as well as aircraft and anti-tank missile systems. Armata is the world's first tank designed for network-centric warfare, when various combat complexes interact in a digital network, exchange data and help each other.
The military usually pays little attention to comfort, but the designers of the T-14 also thought about it. There is even a toilet in the tank so that the crew does not have to leave the car due to physiological necessity.
But in the article further on the capabilities of the defense industry of the West, only some self-reproaches, complaints about a hard life, difficulties with bringing samples to market, reproaches against the existing system, and so on. Not a paragraph intelligible about the prospects of their own similar developments. And why all this? Because Western partners know better than anyone else that the Armata tank is really distinguished by its maximum modern capabilities.
It is known that in the coming year a battalion of Armata tanks will enter the Russian troops. Armata is the most modern tank in the world, it is ahead of all modern tank construction by about 10-15 years.
In general, go ahead, gentlemen, if you can. In a couple of decades, it may be possible to catch up with this tank. During this time, Russian engineers will create a new one. "Let's catch up and overtake Russia!– - the new age-old slogan of the American defense industry, it seems, may sound exactly like this.
By Kirill Grishin, Sputnik Radio
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