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[Rods2]

T14 MBT
T15 APC
Kurganets-25 IFV
Boomerang BTR
Koalitsiya-SV SPA

Jane's article with their normal high standard of diagrams and descriptions:

http://www.janes.com/article/51469/russia-s-armour-revolution

[steve6367]

Very interesting 

[driver115]

yes, very interesting, the beast from the east is busy making a comeback

[Rods2]

Where our MBTs use composite armour, the Jane's article suggests they are using a special rolled steel, reactive armour and self-protection radar and projectiles. I wonder how even with these 3 layers of protection, it compares to Western tanks for crew and magazine protection?

Self -protection radar is not usable if you want to be stealthy.

With the breakdowns they had with T14's in their May 9th parade, it looks like they have still got transmission reliability issues to iron out.

But it still looks like a big advance over T90s and what they lack in quality, they will probably make up with in quantity.

Like just after D-day in WWII a captured German 88mm anti-tank gunner was asked what happened? We ran out of shells before they ran out of tanks!

[biggriffin]

Might see them rolling across the Ukraine soon, or the Oder.
 Hot digedee damm there's going to be a woooping.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Haha you're such a cheerful sod biggriff! 

[MV6Matt]

Blimey, how things have changed......
In my day the T72 was just becoming more mainstream. They looked very similar and were very much of a historical design that hadn't changed much. Didn't they have the barrel fume extractor near the muzzle? (or something?). No. Just had a look at pictures, still 2/3rds up the barrel just as the T62/4's

This T14 thingy doesn't look anything like the previous 'style' of Warsaw pact MBT.(reference the 'frying pan' mentioned)
The only thing I recognise is the 8 wheeler - wasn't its predecessor the BRDM? (I've forgotten more than I realised!)

What is UK infantry platoon anti-tank weapon in use now? Is the 66 still being used? I understand that the Charlie-G is a museum piece now (thank gawd - bloody heavy and awkward they were too...........). Whatever it is, looks like it'll have to be able to deal with a fair bit of armour protection to get through on these beasts.

Glad I can leave it to the young chaps now...

Putin does seem to be very 1930's in his re arming and occupation of next door neighbours. No wonder he wants new toys to do it with....

[Varche]

Interesting, thanks.

[Rods2]

Might see them rolling across the Ukraine soon, or the Oder.
 Hot digedee damm there's going to be a woooping.

Intel services in some countries are know talking in terms of war over the next 12 months and hoping it's not going to become a nuclear one. West weak appeasing response in making Putin more aggressive and thinking he can face down the West. Same mistake as the liberal appeasers made in the 1930's and that worked out well.