The Russian Army will receive 20 latest T-14 ‘Armata’ tanks by the end of this year, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Tuesday.
Russian Army to receive 20 latest Armata tanks by yearend
STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 10, ARTSAKHPRESS: "This year, 20 latest T-14 ‘Armata’ tanks will arrive for the troops," the defense official said during the single military output acceptance day.
Also, "65 T-90M Proryv’ serial-produced tanks" will be handed over to the troops this year, he added.
The T-14 tank based on the Armata platform was shown to the public for the first time at Red Square’s Victory Day Parade on May 9, 2015. The new combat vehicle features fully digitized equipment, an unmanned turret and an isolated armored capsule for the crew.