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The T-14 Armata is a next-generation Russian main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform - the first series-produced next-generation tank.
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The tank was first displayed in public during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade. At least seven T-14 Armata tanks appeared in the 2015 and 2016 Moscow Victory Day parade, five in 2017 and 2018.
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The Armata was designed over the course of five years, and features a number of innovative characteristics, including an unmanned turret. The crew of three is seated in an armoured capsule in the front of the hull, which will also include a toilet for the crew. The tank measures 10.8m-long, 3.5m-wide and 3.3m-high, and has a combat weight of 48t.
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The main armament of the T-14 is the 2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon, a replacement for the 2A46 125 mm gun of previous Russian and Soviet tanks. According to Russian sources, its muzzle energy is greater than that of the German Leopard 2's Rheinmetall 120 mm gun, which is considered one of the world's best cannons, as well as its main competitor. The 2A82-1M gun is 15–20% more accurate than 2A46, while also boasting a 70% increase in accuracy while moving compared to the older 125 mm Soviet cannons.
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Features include an absence of a fume extractor (due to the unmanned turret), a fire rate of 10 - 12 rpm (rounds per minute), left side casing ejection port for the 125 mm gun and a maximum effective-penetration range of 8 km with ATGMs. The 2A82-1M 125 mm cannon can fire a wide range of ammunition, including armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) projectiles, guided missiles, high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT-FS) shells, air-burst HE-Frag shells and other types of rounds.
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The secondary armament consists of a 12.7×108mm Kord (GRAU index 6P49) machine gun with 300 rounds (not observed during the 2015 parade) and a 7.62×54mmR Pecheneg PKP (GRAU Index: 6P41) or a PKTM (6P7К) machine gun with 1,000 rounds. All guns are remotely controlled. In addition, another 1,000 rounds can be stored separately.
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The commander and gunner are provided with multispectral sights with visible scope, thermal channels, and laser rangefinders. The commander’s sight mounted on top of the turret offers a 360° field of view, while the gunner’s sight is fitted with a direct-vision periscope and a laser designator.
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The hull is equipped with a modular armour system made of steel, ceramics and composite materials. The low-silhouette of the tank avoids exposition of the parts to enemy fire, which significantly enhances the safety and survivability of the crew. The crew capsule is isolated from the automatic loader and ammunition to increase crew survivability during explosions.
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The Armata T-14 is powered by a A-85-3A turbocharged diesel engine, which generates a power output of 1,200hp. The engine is coupled to a 12-speed automatic transmission.
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The running gear includes seven dual rubber-tired road wheels on each side. The tank can run at a maximum road speed of 90km/h and has a maximum cruising range of 500km.
T-14 Armata Specifications
Mass: 48 tonnes
Length: 8.7 m (29 ft)
Width: 3.5 m (11 ft)
Height: 3.3 m (11 ft)
Crew: 3
Armor:
- 44S-sv-Sh Glacis: 900 mm vs APFSDS and 1400 mm vs HEAT.
- Internal armored capsule with more than 900 mm RHA equivalent
- Malachit dual ERA (4th generation ERA) can reduce penetration of APFSDS and HEAT rounds by at least 50%
Main armament:
2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon with 45 rounds (32 of them in the autoloader). Future version may use the smoothbore 2A83 152 mm tank gun.
Secondary armament:
12.7 mm (0.50 in) Kord machine gun (6P49), 7.62 mm (0.30 in) PKTM machine gun (6P7К)
Engine: Diesel 1,500 hp - 2,000 hp
Power/weight: 31hp/t
Transmission: 12-speed automatic gearbox
Operational range: min 500 kilometres (310 mi)
Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)–90 km/h (56 mph) (estimated)
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