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Russia has already ordered 2 battalions of next-generation T-14 Armata tanks - here's everything we know about the new platform
Russia has already ordered 2 battalions of next-generation T-14 Armata tanks - here's everything we know about the new platform
Apr 4, 2018, 02:13 IST
Developed by Uralvagonzavod and unveiled at the 2015 Victory Day Parade, the T-14 is powered by a 1,200 horsepower A-85-3A turbocharged diesel engine, and has a maximum speed of 55 mph.
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It's equipped with a 125mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun that can also fire 3UBK21 Sprinter laser-guided missiles up to 7.4 miles away.
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But the 125mm gun's incredible range might not always prove that handy.
The T-14 is also fitted with a Kord 12.7mm machine gun and a PKTM 7.62mm machine gun.
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Its 125mm gun is fitted on an unmanned turret in the center of the hull, which is fed by an automatic loader and carries 45 rounds of ammunition.
The T-14's hull itself has three different sections: a crew cab in the front, the turret in the center, and a power-pack in the back.
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The front of tank is fitted with reactive armor, and the back is fitted with bar armor for extra protection from RPGs.
It even sports new Afghanit active protection system, which has a radar and electronic system that disrupts incoming guided missiles.
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The T-14 also has nuclear, biological and chemical protection, along with automatic smoke grenade dischargers.
Despite these many impressive capabilities, the T-14 is years away from full-scale production.