What happened to the T-14 Armata?

The tank was first displayed in public during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade. During the 2015 rehearsals, one of the tanks suddenly stopped moving, and after attempts to tow it failed, it moved away under its own power after about 15 minutes.

Is the T-14 Armata in service?

Russia’s T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT) is to enter series production in 2022, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told the TASS news agency on 5 July. Manturov added that he expected the MBT’s state trials to be completed in 2022.

How good is the T-14 Armata?

The T-14 is indeed a powerful new tank and it should cause a major shift of priorities for NATO. Key point: The Abrams needs some important upgrades, but the European members of NATO are in worse trouble. The T-14 is a real threat and Europrean NATO needs a larger number of good, modern tanks.

How many t14 does Russia have?

The initial planned acquisition to have as many as 2,300 T-14 tanks enter service by 2025 was scaled back to just 100 experimental vehicles, but Russia has fallen short of even reaching that goal. In fact, to date only around twenty pre-production units have been delivered to the Russian army for testing.

What gun does the T-14 Armata use?

2A82-1M smoothbore gun
Kuzmin. The main gun of T-14 Armata is a 125mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun. Image courtesy of Vitaly V.

Did Russia really test the T-14 tank in Syria?

Last month multiple media reports suggested that the Russian military’s new T-14 Armata tank had been “battle-tested” in Syria. Russia Beyond cited Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, who had reportedly said in a mid-April TV interview on Rossiya-1, “Yes, that’s correct.

How many Armata tanks were destroyed in Syria?

In addition to the alleged loss of a T-14 tank in Syria, three “additional” Armata tanks – along with three more T-15s, the armored troop carrier version of the Armata – were ” destroyed” in a simulation conducted by the Invictus attack helicopters in a recent exercise-styled presentation.

Could the T-14 Armata have been taken out by insurgents?

If the T-14 Armata was indeed taken out by insurgents – whether they simply “got lucky” or not – might not bode well for the advanced tank, especially given its costs, which are believed to have delayed delivery.

Why is the T-14 Armata tank so expensive?

“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,” he said.