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'Generally, I think the Russians like to build things that - like the AK, you can throw it through the mud and it'll keep shooting,' the specialist said.

'You see how sandy it is? You need something that's going to work in all terrain.' The specialist zeroed in on the T-14's autoloader. 'All the crews in the hole, so it sounds pretty safe.' 'T-14's got a three-man crew,' one specialist said, sitting behind the. The tank is reportedly equipped with an autoloader for its 125mm high-velocity cannon. The T-14 is part of Russia's new Armata Universal Combat Platform, based on a single chassis that can be used for other Armata vehicles, such as the T-15 (or Terminator 3) and the Koalitsiya-SV. But they agreed to give their opinions when I said I wouldn't publish their names.

They also said the idea that the tank could eventually be unmanned seemed rather unrealistic.įORT BLISS, Texas - Crew members of a US Abrams tank were giving me a tour of their platform on the sandy training grounds of Fort Bliss when I asked them what they thought about Russia's next-generation T-14 Armata tank.Īt first, they were a little taken aback and looked at one another as if they weren't sure whether they should answer.They said it seemed like a capable platform but that its autoloader and automated turret didn't seem practical.I asked crew members of a US Abrams tank what they thought about Russia's next-generation T-14 Armata tank.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

Russian t14 main battle tank?trackid=sp-006