Russia to begin state trials of T-14 Armata main battle tank later this year

MOSCOW – Russia will begin state trials of the new third-generation T-14 Armata main battle tank this year, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a December 30 statement. The Diplomat reports. Continue reading original article

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7 Jan. 2019 -- The tank’s main weapon is the auto-loading A82 125-millimeter smoothbore cannon, which will be replaced with a more powerful 152-millimeter cannon in later versions. The main gun also will fire anti-tank guided weapons.

Russia’s main tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) will build 132 T-14 Armata tanks and T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicles. Russian ground forces should receive 100 T-14 tanks over the next three years.

The first T-14 tanks will deploy with the 1st Guards Tank Regiment of 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division, garrisoned in Moscow and part of Russia’s Western Military District.

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