Vietnam es potencial cliente del T-14

Director of Rosoboronexport: 'Vietnam is a Potential Customer of T-14 Armata Tanks'

T-14 is a 55 tonnes tank with 125 mm smoothbore cannon (photo : invoen)

On the opening day of the Army-2020 Exhibition on August 23, Russia announced the official weapons to be offered for sale and a number of potential customers.

In the next 5 or 6 years, Russia will supply the world market with about 50 new weapons systems. "Rosoboronexport plans to supply nearly 50 new weapon systems to the international arms market. These are the end products related to air defense systems, warplanes and military transport, as well as jerseys." armor, naval armament and artillery, "Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said on the opening day of Army 2020.

Among the typical new-generation weapons exported are the T-14 Armata tank, the Su-57 stealth fighter, Kalashnikov's rifle family, the 59N6-TE radar. New products are weapons that are familiar with the market such as Su-30MKI, Su-35 and MiG-29M/M2 ... ", director Mikheyev added.

According to the Russian director, in order to receive an export license, the Armata tank has completed a combat test in a real battle environment in Syria. Currently, potential customers of this new generation tank include India, Egypt, Vietnam and Belarus.


T-14 tank (photo : RBTH)

"Thanks to new technologies and advanced capabilities, the T-14 Armata will become very attractive to countries that want to gain an advantage over their neighbors. You can name at least 5 countries. buy T-14, which is India, Belarus, Algeria, Vietnam and Egypt ", the source said.

India is the largest customer of Russian T-72 and T-90 tanks, it has shown interest in T-14 tanks and can soon order thousands of tanks with the same manufacturing technology.

Belarus has so far relied on the modernized T-72B tanks. However, neighboring Poland wants to buy Korea's cutting-edge K2 Black Panther. To maintain a military balance with Warsaw, Minsk may buy the latest tanks from Russia.

Algeria for decades purchased Russian military equipment in substantial quantities. Their tank force is considered one of the most powerful in Africa. Perhaps that is why no one dared to attack this country.

Vietnam is also the main buyer of Russian military technology. Dozens of T-90s are already in service. This is the reason why Vietnam may buy T-14 Armata. Currently, the Vietnamese side still has no official information on this issue.

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Rusia estaría evaluando el T-14 Armata en Siria

Russia Tests T-14 Armata, its Most Advanced Tank, in Syria

The T-14 is one of the few 4th-generation tanks in service anywhere in the world but it is said to be a work in progress. Russia's military has also checked the capabilities of other recently-developed weapons systems, such as fighters and cruise missiles, in the Middle Eastern country
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Russian T-14 Armata. Photo: Reuters

Russia's T-14 Armata tank has undergone testing in Syria, a senior Russian official said.

In an April 19th interview, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov confirmed the tanks "were used in field conditions" in the Middle Eastern country, and that Russia "took into account all the nuances." He did not add any other details.

The testing was the latest example of Russia's military checking the capabilities of its advanced weapons systems in Syria, a war zone where foreign powers have deployed forces. It previously tested the Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber, Sukhoi Su-35 mulitrole fighter and the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter, among others.

The T-14 is one of the few 4th-generation tanks in service anywhere in the world although it is said to be a work in progress with new armor, weapons, munitions and other technology still being developed. It was unveiled in 2015, the same year that Russia intervened in Syria's civil war.

The Armata is considered a considerable upgrade from previous Russian tanks. It has a 125mm cannon capable of firing munitions to a range of up to 7km; a dual explosive reactive armor system; an unmanned turret; next-generation fire control and data sharing systems; counter-mine defenses; high-resolution video cameras allowing 360-degree awareness; and an active defense system that uses radar for detection of anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and other projectiles. The tank is manned by a crew of three who are protected by an internal armored capsule.

The T-14 has a top speed of 80-90 kph and a range of 500 km.

Although Moscow has touted the Armata as its tank of the future, commentators have said it is too expensive to become the main weapon of Russia's armored corps. The country reportedly intends to eventually export the tank to help subsidize production.

MBT: Primer T-14 sería provisto en 2019

Russia: First serial T-14 Armata main battle tanks to be supplied in 2019

The T-14 tank on the heavy tracked Armata platform was launched into batch production after an upgrade. The first batch of 16 tanks will be supplied by the end of the year. On May 9, new T-14 will participate in the VE-Day parade in Red Square. They will be then distributed among units in various parts of the country for operation in close to combat conditions, the Izvestia daily writes.


T-14 Armata main battle tank displayed at Armya-2018 (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Twelve T-14 tanks and four T-16 armored recovery vehicles will be supplied to the troops by the end of the year, several Defense Ministry sources told the newspaper. The serial Armata differs from prototypes by some new units and systems. The first serial tanks will participate in the VE-Day parade and will then be tested by the troops. Sixteen vehicles will be sent to units deployed in various climatic zones. Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) Corporation told the newspaper it strictly observes the contract with the Defense Ministry to produce Armata tanks and combat vehicles.

Experts compare the T-14 to foreign analogues and say it exceeds US Abrams, French Leclerc and German Leopard 2. The Russian tank is 25-30 percent more effective and has better survivability than adversary vehicles. The tank is equipped with Afganit reactive armor. It creates an impenetrable dome over the tank and automatically destroys approaching shells, bombs and missiles without crew participation.

The tank's main characteristic is its unmanned turret. The T-14 crew remotely controls the weapons from an isolated armored capsule inside the tank hull. The capsule protects the crew and iumproves survivability on the battlefield. It is an innovation in tank design. The Armata has a new diesel engine of 1,500 HP. The firepower relies mainly on its 125mm gun 2A82. Designers said its technical level exceeds all existing tank guns by 1.2 times. The muzzle energy of the 2A82 gun is 1.17 times higher than the best NATO 120mm gun of Leopard 2A6 tank. But the Russian barrel is 60 centimeters shorter, which makes the tank more compact.

The Armata is a universal tracked heavy platform which can be used to carry tanks, heavy infantry fighting vehicles, engineering vehicles, heavy armored personnel carriers, tank support, reconnaissance and command vehicles.

The T-16 armored recovery vehicle manufactured on the Armata platform is designed to evacuate damaged vehicles from the battlefield and repair them in field conditions. It has a set of special equipment, e.g. utility blade, and differs from existing BREM-1M by a more powerful manipulator crane and a haulage winch. The T-16 conning turret for the crew is located at the front to the left side. The crew comprises three men: commander, driver and operator. The protected capsule has seats for the crew of the evacuated tank. The diesel engine and automatic reversing gearbox are behind the manned compartment.

The T-16 ecovery vehicle has a strong armor and dynamic and electronic protection against guided weapons, and anti-mine devices with electromagnetic detonators. The T-16 has a combat module with a large-caliber machinegun remotely controlled from the armored capsule.

The Defense Ministry said in 2018 Armata would be tested in the Arctic. Trials in the mountains and desert with high temperatures are also planned.

"Covert drawbacks and design miscalculations are usually exposed at the stage," expert Sergey Suvorov said. "Since Soviet times, the armor had to be tested in various conditions - in a hot and cold climate and dusty terrain. The Defense Ministry requires a tank to properly operate in a temperature range of minus 50 to plus 50 degrees Centigrade. Tanks will be sent for trials to northern units, e.g. in Buryatia where temperatures fall to the required critical degrees. In Soviet times, tanks were tested in the heat of Kara Kum Desert in Turkmenistan. Now they are sent to Astrakhan region," he said.

Expert Viktor Murakhovsky said that the serial tanks which become the backbone of the armor differ from the prototypes. "The exterior of Armata is likely to be the same. The upgrade concerns the power plant, transmission, the sight and ammunition. They will have to design new munitions for the tank, including guided and detonated in flight," he said.

To make a comparison, the Soviet Union upgraded the engines of the T-62 and T-80 tanks. Thus, the T-80 actually got a new power plant before the serial production, the Izvestia said.