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Russian T-14 Armata tanks tested in Syria
19 Apr, 17:42

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T-14 Armata tank
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Serial supplies of Russia’s new T-14 tanks on the Armata platform to Russian troops will begin in 2021

MOSCOW, April 19. /TASS/. The T-14 tank on the heavy tracked vehicle platform has been tested in Syria, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Sunday.

"Yes, that’s right. They [Armata tanks] were used in Syria," he said in an interview with the Deistvuyushchiye Litsa (Political Actors) with Nailya Asker-zade program on the Rossiya-1 television channel answering a corresponding question. "They were used in field conditions, in Syria, so, we took into account all the nuances."

Alexander Potapov, CEO of Uravagonzavod, the tank’s developer and manufacturer (incorporated into Rostec corporation), said in an interview with the Vedomosti daily on February 3 that first batches of Aramata tanks would be supplied to the Russian army in 2020 for field trials.

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.

Serial supplies of T-14 tanks
Serial supplies of Russia’s new T-14 tanks on the Armata platform to Russian troops will begin in 2021.

"It [the T-14 Armata tank] is expensive because it is still undergoing extra trials and modernization after the defense ministry requested additional technical solutions in order to begin serial supplies starting from the next year under the existing contract," said Denis Manturov.

Foreign buyers of Armata tanks
Russia plans to begin work with potential foreign buyers of Russian Armata tanks and has already received a number of advance orders.

"Next year, when serial supplies of these tanks to the defense ministry are launched and an exports certificate is obtained, we will begin to work with foreign clients," said Denis Manturov.

According to the minister, a number of countries have already demonstrated interest to these tanks. He noted that Russia already has advance orders. "Preliminarily, bearing in mind that we cannot provide all the documentation to our foreign clients, well, we do have preliminary orders," he said.

https://tass.com/defense/1146855
 
Russia is doing wonders for its defence industry by actively combat testing them and tweaking where necessary. Very few get the opportunity to do this during active development phase.
 
Last time I heard T-14 is having problem with its engine, unable to delivered 1500hp as promised.
 
Now, the Turkish UAVs have an opportunity to test their capabilities in destroying them...


Testing new weapons doesn't mean Russians will give them away to Syrians so that the likes or Israel or Turkey can destroy them in droves,that's bad marketing for new weaponry.
 
The T-14 hasn't been tested in combat in Syria, that is for sure. Nobody (Assad militia or opposition) has observed the T-14 in Syria.
Maybe they just drove it a bit around in Khmeimim airbase.
 
But..
At this time Corona Virus has an opportunity to test its capabilities in Turkey...

Then..
Bear is there to f*ck Stupid Erdogan...

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Looks like you’re damn angry with Turkey for kicking the a$$e$ of the Iranian and MBS/MBZ proxies all over the the ME. By the by, this is just the beginning....

Each cm2 of 13 million km2 will be brought back no matter what...

By the by, the Coronavirus infested chicken from Syria are pushed back to Pak by the rooster. Worry about that....
 
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Using high end MBT's for COIN is not cost effective since you will take losses regardless. Use upgraded older MBT's like T55's or T-72s.
 

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