Russia to Start Producing New Main Battle Tank in 2016
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“We are moving to the next R&D stage of the project, to be finished in 2015,” said Vyacheslav Khalitov, deputy general director of the Urals-based Uralvagonzavod state-run corporation. “The start of production in line with planned capacity is expected in 2016,” Khalitov said. The official said three Armata prototypes were currently being tested, and production of the tank would start even before the end of the R&D work.
Although the new tank remains top-secret, Uralvagonzavod has said that its design incorporates elements seen in other projects, including Object 195 and Black Eagle.
It will also reportedly feature a remotely controlled gun and fully automated loading, as well as a separate crew compartment made from composite materials and protected by multilayered armor. The Defense Ministry has said the Russian Ground Forces will get 2,300 Armatas by 2020. [via]
