The “new” T-80 was just a rehash of the T-64.
The “new” T-90 was just a rehash of the T-72.
I will grant you that this is their first actually new tank in how many decades?
And only 100 built, as opposed to the thousands of T-90s.
Take a look at the family-lineage of the most of Russian’s “new” front line fighters, as well. They’re almost all extension the the MiG-29 or the Su-27.
Dear SJ,
Yup, first new tank “in too long a time”, yes?
As to aircraft, MiG’s have always been the air superiority role, except for the -23. Sukhoi’s have always been ‘the other aircraft’, as was with us with McDoug air superiority, and Grumman/Northrop still pushing the -18 series. General Dynamics did make a good one with the -16. All the new ‘alien borrowed design’ aircraft just don’t get the raised eyebrow. The B-2, a redesigned XB-49. Fairchild, with their first jet, the -86, and their last jet, the A-10, are both superb at what they do.
Here’s something ‘loopy’. American pilots, no longer military flight personnel, buy old aircraft, restore them, and fly them at airshows and such. Seems innocent, right? Do they buy old American jet fighters to fly? NO!! They’re flying MIGS!!! Go to youtube and look up by aircraft.