DECRYPTION – The T-14 was spotted at a military camp in Kazan, western Russia. This “technological revolution” has still not come into use.
The video, posted on Russian networks, alerted some knowledgeable observers to the Russian invasion. The T-14 Armata advances on a Russian military field, near Kazan in front of impassive soldiers. This tank, which has not yet entered service, is a technological revolution. “The Russians had come to the limit of what can be exploited in terms of mobility and protection since the development of the T-64 in the 1960s and its successors“recalls Marc Chassillan at Figaroland weapon system expert.
The T-14 Armata, announced with a bang in 2010 by the Russian army, is taller and wider than its predecessors. “Moreover, to install the crews in better ergonomic and shielding conditions, the Russian army has taken a radical option that no other army has taken, that of installing the entire crew in the chassis and having a remotely operated turret“, adds the specialist. The turret is therefore controlled using screens and electronics…
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