Operating multiple tank types inflicts not only an exorbitant financial burden in their acquisition, but also a massive cost incurred in deploying, maintaining, servicing and upgrading them.
March 6, 2021
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said that the country’s military will be receiving a pilot batch of the advanced next-generation T-14 Armata main battle tanks (MBT) next year.
Apart from the tanks, the Russian military will be provided with infantry fighting vehicles, and repair and evacuation equipment, he said on March 5.
All of the above-mentioned hardware will be based on the Armata combat platform.
“In 2022, there are plans to deliver a pilot batch of T-14 tanks, T-15 infantry fighting vehicles, and T-16 armored repair and evacuation hardware to the troops,” Shoigu said.
T-14 Armata tank
According to reports, the prototypes of the combat vehicles based on the Armata platform are currently undergoing trials.