The T-14 Armata is a new generation main battle tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces since 2017. It was developed by the Uralvagonzavod Factory between 2009 and 2014, and it was first seen in public in 2015. As for 2023, it is still being manufactured by the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, which has yet to deliver the next three batches. It was developed to replace the T-80 and T-90.
The Armata is a completely new design as it was not developed from any previous tank already in service. The new hull of the T-14 is used as the base for other Russian armored combat vehicles, such as the Boomerang armored personnel carrier and the Kurganets infantry fighting vehicle. In other words, it has a universal chassis system. This Russian tank also features all the high-tech equipment you can see in the German Leopard 2A7, such as infrared thermal imaging sensor and laser rangefinder.
The Armata has a unique design, which consists of three compartments: the fore cab, which is located in front of the hull, where the driver, gunner, and commander sit; the turret in the center, which is completely automatic and unmanned, holding the auto-loader and ammunition, and the rear compartment for the power plant. The turret is fitted with a new powerful 125mm smooth bore gun; the 2A82-1M, which can fire all types of ammunition as well as anti-tank guided missiles. The T-14 is protected by advanced composite armor, whose exact composition is unknown.
Specifications
Weight: 48 tons
Combat Weight: 55 tons
Length: 10.8 m
Width: 3.5 m
Height: 3.3 m
Weapons: one 125-mm, smooth bore gun; two 7.62-mm machine guns.
Armor: composite
Power Plant: a 1,500 HP, A-85-3 turbocharged, diesel engine
Transmission: 12 speed automatic.
Maximum Speed: 80 km/h
Operational Range: 700 km
Crew: 3
