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The T-14 has a torsion bar suspension, and seven road wheels<ref name=vpk/> instead of the usual six on previous Russian and Soviet designs. |
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During a rehearsal for a military parade in May 2015, a T-14 broke down in Red Square. After a failed attempt to tow it, the commander managed to drive the tank away 30 minutes later. The parade announcer claimed the stoppage had been planned to demonstrate how military equipment could be evacuated from the battlefield.<ref>[http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12487:russia-armata-tank-embarrassment-&catid=1:europe&Itemid=57 Russia; Armata Tank embarrassment] - Dmilt.com, 11 May 2015</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:24, 11 May 2015
| T-14 Armata | |
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 Russian Army T-14 Armata tank in the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ural Design Bureau of Transport Machine-Building, Uralvagonzavod[1] |
| Manufacturer | Uralvagonzavod[1] |
| Unit cost | ₽400 million (approx. $7.4 million)[2] |
| Produced | 2015[3] |
| No. built | 20[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 48 tons[1][4] |
| Crew | 3[3][1] |
| Armor | 44S-sv-Sh[5][1] |
Main armament | 125mm smoothbore 2A82-1M tank cannon[3] with 45 rounds (32 of them in the autoloader) |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm Kord (6P49) machine gun, 7.62 mm PKTM (6P7К) machine gun |
| Engine | ChTZ 12Н360 (A-85-3A) diesel engine 1,500 h.p., moderated to 1,200 h.p. in normal operation |
| Transmission | 12-speed automatic gearbox |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 80–90 kilometres per hour (50–56 mph) |
The T-14 Armata (industrial designation "Object 148") is a Russian advanced next generation main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. It was first seen in public (initially with its turret and cannon shrouded) during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade.[2]
Design
Featuring a number of new designs, the T-14 represents a new generation of Russian tanks. One change from previous tank designs is that the commander does not operate from the turret, but rather from a position in front of the turret to the right of the driver.
Armament
The main armament, the new 2A82-1M 125 mm smoothbore cannon,[3][6] differs from the 2A46 of previous Russian and Soviet tanks.
The secondary armament consists of a 12.7 mm Kord (GRAU index 6P49) machine gun with 300 rounds and a 7.62 mm PKTM (6P7К) machine gun with 1000 rounds.[7][1]
Mobility
The T-14 is powered by a ChTZ 12Н360 (A-85-3A) diesel engine[8][1] delivering up to 1,500 h.p., but restricted to 1,200 h.p. in normal operation.[1]
It has a 12-speed automatic gearbox and a top speed of 80–90 kilometres per hour (50–56 mph) and a range of 500 kilometres (310 mi).[1]
The T-14 has a torsion bar suspension, and seven road wheels[1] instead of the usual six on previous Russian and Soviet designs.
During a rehearsal for a military parade in May 2015, a T-14 broke down in Red Square. After a failed attempt to tow it, the commander managed to drive the tank away 30 minutes later. The parade announcer claimed the stoppage had been planned to demonstrate how military equipment could be evacuated from the battlefield.[9]
Protection
In addition to reactive armour the T-14 features an active protection system Afghanit (Russian: Афганит). This system includes a millimeter-band radar to detect, track and intercept incoming anti-tank munitions, both hypersonic kinetic energy penetrators and tandem-charges.[1] Additionally, the crew of three is protected by an internal armored capsule[1] increasing their chance of survival in case of a catastrophic kill.
See also
| Main battle | |
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| Light / medium | |
| Prototypes, experimentals | |
Background: History of the tank, Tank classification | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Танк Т-14 "Армата" или Т-99 "Приоритет"". vpk.name (in Russian). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "1st PHOTO: Russia's secretive Armata battle tank revealed". RT. April 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Russia's new Armata tank on Army 2015 shopping list". RT. TASS. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ "Russischer T-14 schneller als US-amerikanischer Abrams". de.sputniknews.com (in German). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Russia Created New Steel Armor for Armored Vehicles". Siberian Insider. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Бойко, Александр (19 December 2014). "Танковые войска России переcаживаются на «Арматы»". Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Антикризисная модель «Арматы»". svpressa.ru (in Russian). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Дизельный двигатель 12Н360". ЧТЗ-УРАЛТРАК (in Russian).
- ^ Russia; Armata Tank embarrassment - Dmilt.com, 11 May 2015
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