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T-14 Armata
Russian Army T-14 Armata tank during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originRussia
Service history
Used byRussian Ground Forces
Production history
DesignerUral Design Bureau of Transport Machine-Building, Uralvagonzavod[1]
ManufacturerUralvagonzavod[1]
Unit cost₽400 million (approx. $7.4 million)[2]
Produced2015[3]
No. built20[3]
Specifications
Mass48 tons[1][4]
Crew3[3][1]
Armor44S-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
EngineChTZ 12Н360 (A-85-3A) diesel engine
1,500 h.p., moderated to 1,200 h.p. in normal operation
Transmission12-speed automatic gearbox
SuspensionTorsion 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

Rear and side view including the commander's hatch

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

External videos
video icon Immobilized T-14 resisting BREM-1 tow attempt during rehearsal of the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade

The T-14 is powered by a ChTZ 12Н360 (A-85-3A) diesel engine[8][1] delivering up to 1,500 h.p., but moderated 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 2015 Victory Day Parade rehearsal on the Red Square one of eight T-14's came to a standstill and remained immobilized with the engine running in spite of an attempt to tow it, until it moved on under its own power about 15 minutes later[9] (see video link below). In spite of the producer's insistence that it was not a breakdown[9] and the parade announcer's explanation that the towing attempt was planned, the event was widely reported as an apparent breakdown.[10][11]

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

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b "1st PHOTO: Russia's secretive Armata battle tank revealed". RT. April 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Russia's new Armata tank on Army 2015 shopping list". RT. TASS. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "Russia Created New Steel Armor for Armored Vehicles". Siberian Insider. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. ^ Бойко, Александр (19 December 2014). "Танковые войска России переcаживаются на «Арматы»". Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Антикризисная модель «Арматы»". svpressa.ru (in Russian). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Дизельный двигатель 12Н360". ЧТЗ-УРАЛТРАК (in Russian).
  9. ^ a b "Russia's newest tank stops during parade rehearsal". hosted.ap.org. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Russia's New Armata Tank Appears to Break Down During Victory Day Rehearsals". The Moscow Times. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Russian super-tank 'stalls' on rehearsal parade in Moscow". BBC News. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

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