In the US, compared the Russian tank T-14 Armata with M1 Abrams is born in America. A new report on sanctions against Russia published in the United States, contains the analysis of American military experts about the latest tank T-14 "Armata". Military expert Franz-Stefan Gad and military publication Jane's Defense Weekly, which is close to the expert community of the Pentagon, August 26, quoted by the portal "the Free" press".
"First of all, confirmed by public information about the T-14 Armata that the tower is unmanned and is located in an armored crew capsule. Thereby solved a difficult challenge in design of automated firing, including through a system of 360-degree video cameras high precision", – stated in the article.
American experts admit that the T-14 "Armata" – the jewel of the tank of the future power of Russia and clearly demonstrates the gap between the previous models of armored vehicles, developed in the USSR.
In addition, the publication cites some data that the T-14 Armata can be equipped with French night vision systems. Ostensibly an analysis of us firms on cybersecurity Taia Global suggests that the new machine is one of the key elements of modern tanks night vision devices – may not be of Russian origin. However, these same experts acknowledge that the alleged contract with the French allowed Russian developers to independently complete the production of night vision devices and become owners of the technology.
"Anyway, Pentagon experts are forced to admit that with night vision at T-14 Armata's all right" – believe in the United States. The Pentagon also very afraid of the newest protection "Armata" from air strikes. T-14 is equipped with a radar absorbing coating that makes it invisible to enemy aircraft.
"The radiators heat signatures, which makes the tank vulnerable to modern anti-tank weapons, hidden deep inside the body of the vehicle," said Deputy Director of "Uralvagonzavod" Vyacheslav Halitov, and American experts admit that this arrangement in the T-14 is possible.
If so, continue to argue at the Pentagon, T-14 "Armata" will be almost invulnerable to air strikes, which are often practiced in NATO, aiming to reduce the number of land battles. So mass tank battles in the case of the fight with the "Armat" can not be avoided, conclude in Jane's Defense Weekly. On the American side fighting with T-14 Armata tanks have M1 Abrams, such as "battle is always fraught with unpredictable outcomes and heavy losses," concludes the author.
At the Pentagon, among other things, concerned and active protection of the new T-14 "Armata", which has no analogues in the world. "If it really affects anti-tank missiles and grenades at ultrasmall distances from the tank (15-20 meters), this is very bad news for NATO infantry", – stated in the article.
Tank T-14 "Armata", recognized experts in the pages of the magazine, a very dangerous opponent for the M1 Abrams. By 2020, Russia plans to produce 2300 T-14, reminiscent of Franz Stefan Gad, and against them the army, NATO is no effective weapon.
Thus, comparing T-14 Armata and the M1 Abrams wins the model of the Russian developer of innovative technologies that have not applied to foreign counterparts. In the event of a Third world war confident the advantage would be for the armed forces of Russia.
