Created in Russia a promising anti-tank systems will become a serious threat to the NATO armored vehicles, writes expert magazine The National Interest Charlie Gao.
Earlier in the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry reported the development of a new anti-tank complex, implements the principle of "shot - forgot", which can also be used "out of small premises and unprepared firing fortifications".
According to the author, created complex in Russia can be considered as a response to the increasing strength of composite armor packages on NATO tanks, such as the latest M1A2S Abrams.
It can be a real killer alliance tanks, says expert.
At the same time a new Russian anti-tank systems is an innovative system, since implementing the principle of "shot - I forgot", he says.
Another advantage of the development - the ability to be used in urban areas, which greatly expands the combat capabilities of the system, according to the material.
In many ways the Russian ATGM will close a copy American complex Javelin. However, the American system, though considered to be portable, in fact, it is a bulky equipment, which is quite difficult in a short time lead to combat readiness, author writes.
In this way, Russia's new complex, acting on the principle of "fire and forget" will become a serious threat to the tanks of NATO, he concludes.