"Russia's Armata Super Tank: Part of a Master Plan" Topic

"In March, a Russian motorist filmed a very unusual (see below), camouflaged tank rolling down a street outside Moscow. Most likely, it was the mysterious T-14 — or Armata — heavy tank, which could represent a major evolution in Russian tank design.

The Kremlin has largely kept the T-14 under wraps, both literally and metaphorically. But we have a pretty good idea of what it can do.

The T-14 weighs around 50 tons and has a 1,500-horsepower gas turbine engine. The tank's three-man crew operates the vehicle and its weapons from a capsule in the front. It doesn't lack for protection — packing both composite and reactive armor…"
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Video is obviously not an Armata. Count the road wheels.

Oh, and the bustle isn't long enough. And the turret is obviously the wrong shape, regardless of camouflaging.

I found this super secret image of the T-14.

(Yes, I am being sarcastic, but only mildly so since it really is a T-14).

The sad thing is in world of tanks they count it as a heavy tank. So who says Russians dont have sense of humor.

Another 'War Is Boring' piece… of what, that's the question..

Is the Armata impressive? Sure. But I'll believe it when the first unit gets deployed. Until then… vaporware..

Gas turbine engine? Really? Seems an odd choice over modern diesel power plants. The T-80 and M1 are known to be fuel hogs and the M1 is distinctively noisy due to the gas turbine. The major Russian tank factories which produce the T-72/T-90 family use diesels, so why the change?

Actually, the M1 is pretty quiet (as tanks go; it's quieter than the M60). But you're right about it being a fuel hog. But it is a strange decision by the Russians to go with a turbine, given their long experience with high powered diesels.

Russia had huge problems with their gas turbine T-80s in Chechnya, supposedly the reason why they mothballed the T-80 fleet and cancelled the next-gen T-95.

I'd be very surprised if the Armata goes back to gas turbines.

We'll see at May Day.

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General conclusion on Tank-Net:-

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Is that this is T14 [7 road wheels over the 6 of T72/80].

Turret is about the expected size as it is un manned.

Also likely that Auto loader is below turret and not bustle mounted

Power unit is still unclear.

Above link also includes Armarta SPG, Armarta Heavy IFV and Kurganets medium IFV.

Hopefully on the parade all the covers will be off the turrets.

Russian Army Expects to Receive 500 T-14 Armata Tank per Year

"According Sputnik Russian press agency, the tank's builder, the Uralvagonzavod plant, can roll out around 500 T-14 Armata tanks each year. The tank will go through state trials in 2016, and it is expected that by 2020, over 2,300 tanks on the Armata platform will be supplied to the Russian military.

Reportedly, 20 units have already been manufactured and issued to troops for hands-on training. The exact characteristics and appearance of the platform remain classified, though this might soon change as the new vehicles might take part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square, May 9 this year.

The new Armata armored tracked platform has reportedly combined and assimilated all the last decade's major developments and innovations in battle vehicle design and construction…"
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