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Russia’s difficulty building new T-14 Armata tanks could provide another tank concept, the Burlak, with the opportunity to take its place.
The Burlak builds on past Russian tank technology to produce a tank that has many of the same advantages as the Armata.
The tank would be cheaper and easier to produce, while still being a formidable adversary to NATO forces.
A “new” tank concept has surfaced in Russia, about 10 years after the country abandoned it in favor of the sleeker, newer-looking T-14 Armata tank. Production problems with the Armata, however, could allow the “Burlak” tank to take its place.
Several countries have tried to make flying tanks, which can self-deploy over long distances.
The appeal is obvious: A flying tank would eliminate the need for a large cargo transport to carry it.
While the flying tank concept is
theoretically possible, it requires too many design compromises to make an effective tank.
For the last century, the tank has been the decisive arm of land warfare. Heavily armed and armored, tanks are designed to slash through enemy lines on the way to victory. Many countries have tried to solve the tank’s main deficiency, a lack of strategic mobility, by literally making tanks that could fly.
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The Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled its hipster gadget gun aimed at Gen Z customers who can t bear to be without tech.
The semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, dubbed the MP-155 Ultima , has a built-in HD video camera and computer to teach its users how to shoot.
The futuristic weapon, with a stylish composite body and an external display, can record your every move and transmit the information to your smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Speaking on Tuesday, the group s director said it was planning to market the new gadget-packed weapon to hipsters and young people.
The Kalashnikov group, which produces the AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled its hipster gadget gun aimed at Gen Z customers who can t bear to be without tech. Pictured, the group s director first presented the futuristic weapon in Moscow, Russia, on August 21, 2020