Tank design, developed in the West and in Russia, traditionally has a different philosophy. Differences between cars can be traced back to World War II, are preserved for the present and will remain, at least, soon.
This opinion is expressed on the pages of the publication Defensionem:
Initially, the philosophy of Russian armored vehicles strove for two separate and complementary types of tanks..
If one of them is universal and numerous, the other is less common, but specially designed for tank battles or participation in decisive operations.
Historically, this can be traced back to previous projects., such as T-55 and T-64 [apparently, I meant T-62], followed by T-72 and T-80
– writes Defense, thinking, that "the Russian tank duo is rooted in the past".
allegedly, the purpose of this philosophy is simple. One type of tank is the workhorse of the army, since it is cheap to manufacture and maintain and easy to train the crew. A more specialized tank acts as a decisive armored force, able to deal effectively with the enemy.
Western countries usually prefer to use one MBT. This made it possible to create a single type of tank, which simplified logistics and supply
– According to the publication.
At the same time, the Russian doctrine continues to rely on Soviet concepts and builds its own fleet of vehicles., based on the principle of "tank duet".
T-72B3-2016 will serve the Russian army as a general-purpose MBT for several more decades, being supplemented by a new tank, which is designed to deal with the most serious threat, coming from a potential adversary, – T-14 "Armata"
– evaluates the publication of a promising pair of OBT.
