British military expert Nicholas Drummond in an interview with the German magazine Stern reported, "NATO has something to worry about". One of the reasons for concern Briton said the presence of Russian technology to an entirely new platform of armored vehicles. We are talking about the "Armata" platform.
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weighing tanks 70 tons or more do not make sense. The deployment of the regiment of fifty main battle tanks will be unattainable goal. Tanks must arrive by sea. When they get to their destination, they need special transporters, to deliver them to the battlefield. But not all bridges could withstand such weight. undoubtedly, future models should be much lighter and more mobile.
According to the British expert, Russia also considers it.
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conflicts of the past 20 have shown, we are increasingly engaged overseas to combat threats, before they appear on our doorstep. Today, the Army must be created as "expeditionary force". This was recognized, when the US Army was unable to send the Kosovo task force 1999 year. When the group was finally assembled, armed conflict ended. (…) Every army in NATO is developing a cross. The innovative "Boxer" Germany has become a benchmark for wheeled armor 8×8. It provides a high level of protection and mobility. Modern platform design includes interchangeable modules. They can be easily replaced, so that the vehicle can be converted without much effort.
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Their vitality is just as good – if not better – how many tracked vehicles. With its ability to carry guns and anti-tank missiles wheeled vehicles, such as the "Boxer", can do much to compensate for the current lack of battle tanks. In Germany, there are at least 403 such machines.
British expert adds, that this reason for elation NATO does not.
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Russian T-14 today has more and innovative design. Although some features of the T-14 already in designs – even from the West – there were, although at that time it was not built. All reports show, that the tank is an advanced development, and production in Russia has already begun. The British army survey says, that the T-14 is superior to all existing NATO projects.
