GLORIOUS T-14 ARMATA PICTURES.

[LoooSeR]

Some people say that this small hole at right part of turret (left for us) can not be hole for 7.62 MG. I think that Ariete can say something about that.

 

 

Although, i don't like location - it is not very safe. It would be better to mount it higher, IMO.

[Walter_Sobchak]

 

T-15 apparently also have layered side armor, covering almost whole hull side plates.

That's a very interesting looking suspension.  Why do the third, fourth and fifth road wheels not have visible suspension arms like the front and back wheels?  

[LoooSeR]

That's a very interesting looking suspension.  Why do the third, fourth and fifth road wheels not have visible suspension arms like the front and back wheels?  

     I covered suspension in details previously. It is torsion bars suspension with first, second, 6th and 7th rollers using rotary "shock absorbers", controlled by computer (in case of T-14 it is first, second and last rollers). Those rollers are used to control tracks tension during movement, and allow to do interesting things like rising a roller during turns to decrease ground resistance to hull rotation. Some videos and photos shows how Armata-based vehicles do that during turns on public roads, where resistance to rotation is pretty high.   

[LoooSeR]

Really big photo of Kurganets-25 IFV turret, it is abot 100 mp

https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/16183/8955119.b/0_9c9d5_e604b45e_orig

 

For example launchers tubes covers are marked as "3UOF24G S-1"

[Collimatrix]

Statistical studies have shown that tanks almost never get hit by fire under about 1 meter.  Is that stuff on the lower sides of T-14 mine protection then?

[LoooSeR]

Possible. Under crew capsule there is some sort of additional armor module.

[LoooSeR]

http://www.i-mash.ru/news/nov_predpr/67336-v-novosibirske-startovalo-proizvodstvo.html

 

NEVZ-Ceramics started production of armor-grade ceramics for Armata, Kurganets-25 and Boomerang vehicles in Novosibirsk city. As company official noted, new military vehicles, showed during this year Victory parade, were already equipped with their ceramics.

 

Nikitin said that ceramics on a metal plate base increase protection of combat vehicle by 1.5 times compared to the all-metal counterparts.

[LoooSeR]

 

3D model build based on that picture from Aramta programm presentation.

 

 

 

Left - 3D model re-build from official presentation, right - actual vehicle without turret sheet metal "shell".

 

 

 

 

 

Size comparison.

 

[LoooSeR]

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[LoooSeR]

[Tied]

I still cant get any sleep not knowing how thick the armata's turrent armor is

[Collimatrix]

From the front, the proportions are a little reminiscent of centurion.

 

 

Loooser, you had said the shock absorbers could relieve pressure on the front and rear road wheels to concentrate the weight on the central road wheels to allow better turning, right?  Does that also mean the suspension can kneel?

[LoooSeR]

From the front, the proportions are a little reminiscent of centurion.

 

 

Loooser, you had said the shock absorbers could relieve pressure on the front and rear road wheels to concentrate the weight on the central road wheels to allow better turning, right?  Does that also mean the suspension can kneel?

No, AFAIK. At least i didn't saw that. I think more info will come after RAE or similar russian weapons expo this year.

[LoooSeR]

 

Coincidence? I don't think so. 

 

Prototyped tank with crew in frontal part of hull, Leningrad, late 1980s. 

 

 

 

Crewmembers could duplicate each other's functions (commander could do driver's work for example). Also this vehicle was tested for remote control and remote aim and fire of main weapon, and it showed quite good results. Tank was equipped with number of cameras around hull, which helped to drive vehicle.

[Tied]

side comparison of Armata SPG and artillery of Mista-S

[LoooSeR]

So about that Chinese black PR stunt - next wait for India claiming that Arjun can go through Armata with just laser rangefinder.

"Just look at that sheet metal on turret - our laser rangefinder will penetrate it with ease!"

[Tied]

I would really love to watch the Indian military fall apart if Russia pulls out of selling them T-90s 

[LoooSeR]

They will buy VT-4 instead, and be *sort-of* happy.

[LoooSeR]

T-15 1/72 model from Cromwell models.

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-09/russian-tanks-roll-into-a-marketing-war

 

Article can be described as "It is so bad that it is good". Have a nice time reading this, 

[Belesarius]

Glad to see that Cromwell is still at the head of the pack almost 15 years later.

[LoooSeR]

160 megapixels image of the T-15.

https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/15587/8955119.b/0_9ca31_f67f6713_orig

[Tied]

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-09/russian-tanks-roll-into-a-marketing-war

 

Article can be described as "It is so bad that it is good". Have a nice time reading this, 

 

more of the typical "russians dont care about human life" cowshit

[Collimatrix]

They will buy VT-4 instead, and be *sort-of* happy.

 

Why would India buy a Chinese tank?  Just whom do you think they were planning on getting into a tank fight with?

 

(Aside from Pakistan, obviously)