Posted on 03/04/2024 5:13:16 AM PST by marcusmaximus
The head of the Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, confirmed that the state-of-the-art Russian tank, the T-14 “Armata,” is not being deployed in the war in Ukraine, which the Kremlin has labeled a “special military operation.”
Chemezov attributed this decision to the tank’s exorbitant cost, indicating that the military is opting for the more economical T-90 tanks instead. He underscored the prohibitive expense of the Armata as a deterrent to its immediate deployment, stressing the need for funds to develop newer and more cost-effective tank models.
“In terms of its functionality, it certainly surpasses existing tanks, but it’s too expensive, so the army is unlikely to use it now. It’s easier for them to buy the same T-90s,” Chemezov said.
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Russia can’t make the T-14 because it depends on embargoed Western technology. And the Russians suck at high tech.
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The T-14 is being saved to roll into Poland and the Baltics. No need for it in Ukraine.
Wait! This cannot be possible, we’ve been told by many pro-Putin trolls that they will soon be in Ukraine destroying Abrams tanks! Oh the humanity!
Yes it must be! And each tank will have its own sole use tow truck!
None of the EU countries are living up to those sanctions. They still do business with Russia. Even the US does.
Russia has many ways to get what they need.
Makes sense.
Tanks are nothing more than target practice for aircraft in today’s wars.
Iron coffins for the crews, and a black hole for the money.................
T-14 not stronk as bull!
The Abrams are being destroyed without them.
So an article about a military boondoggle is a “zeeper” thing?
You St. Petersburg folks are a hoot
Like their “aircraft carrier” lol
Think the "defence-blog" a neutral news organization? Some details will clarify:
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Rather like so many of the monetized YouTube channels promoted on these Free Republic threads. This Ukrainian blog "reports" on what a Russian source is supposed to have said.
As to the "news," this is now old news. Here's the Wiki on the T-14 Armata:
"In November 2022, The Moscow Times and Newsweek reported that the state program under which the T-14 Armata is being developed had been halted because the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine necessitated radical changes to the planned expenditure for urgent needs."
Seventeen months ago....
True. Tanks need surrounding protection and screens like battleships and carriers do nowadays.
I heard that Putin is already getting his hands on the Arabrams Tanks this week in sufficient numbers to reverse engineer before pushing on with the T-14.
I give 90-days to full retreat and Kiev surrendering in a similar fashion to Berlin anywhere from 5 - 12 months from now.
Russia will allow Kiev to remain as Ukraine, and that’s about it. New Maps show Kiev as City-State out of NATO but in the EU; Outside of Kiev, the rest of Ukraine will a part of Russia, Poland, Romania, etc.
Seems like Obama/Biden and the globalists have got their divided world order. Seems like Obama has destroyed America in the process and we are now politically a Communist-NAZI hybird regime, aka AmeriKa.
Just another Brics in the Wall.
“In terms of its functionality, it certainly surpasses existing tanks, but it’s too expensive, so the army is unlikely to use it now. It’s easier for them to buy the same T-90s,” Chemezov said.
Too bad western militaries almost never do this.
They just keep buying over priced crap from the Military Industrial Complex.
T-14 Armata stronk as bull! Kyiv in 3 days!
Mines do that not other tanks.
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