British Intelligence is declaring that the
T-14 ARMATA has officially entered service with the Russian Army this month.
They will
likely be attached to the
1st Guards Tank Army that's responsible for the security of the
Moscow Region.
They will not be deployed or used in the current and ongoing war in the Ukraine from the above and Russian MOD.
This is to avoid capture and or destruction as it would involve national embarrassment. Also cited are its expense to build and maintain. Further the logistical support for the
ARMATA is not yet set in place.
The other reason is the reported
low reliability of the tank overall as even reported by the Russian MOD and posted in this thread and elsewhere.
I fully understand now that we have a
firm date the fixes will be made for the START date,
however we also already know for all practical purposes the armor is
NOT as good as thought and neither is the MG.
The issue stems from the reported facts that the
T-90M employed the
T-14 armor elements on the sides and turret and was equipped with the same MG. A
small number are rusty hulks in the Ukrainian countryside and about 5 were captured and safely out of the country to be
reverse engineered. Just like has been reported Russia is doing with the abandoned
BRADLEY they showcased in
MOSCOW.
We just need to fine tune it at some point.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...o_service.html
Regards,
Pat
