The new combat
vehicle features fully digitized equipment, an unmanned turret and an isolated
armored capsule for the crew.
MOSCOW, August 31.
/TASS/. The first batch of the latest T-14 ‘Armata’ tanks will arrive for the
Russian troops shortly, CEO of Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer (part of the
state tech corporation Rostec) Alexander Potapov told TASS on Monday.
"The first batch
of vehicles will be delivered to the troops shortly," the chief executive
said.
The Armata is of
great interest both for the Russian Army and for foreign customers, which are
inquiring about T-14 possible deliveries or the licensed production of this
hardware, the Uralvagonzavod chief said.
Russian Industry and
Trade Minister Denis Manturov earlier said in an interview with the Zvezda TV
Channel that the T-14 ‘Armata’ tank would be accepted for service in the
Russian Army at the end of this year or at the beginning of next year.
The Armata is a heavy
tracked standardized platform serving as the basis to develop a main battle
tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier and some other
armored vehicles.
The T-14 tank based
on the Armata platform was shown to the public for the first time at Red
Square’s Victory Day parade on May 9, 2015. The new combat vehicle features
fully digitized equipment, an unmanned turret and an isolated armored capsule
for the crew.
Source: ITAR-TASS
31-08-2020
