For six decades, the Russian tank building was based on the experience of the Great Patriotic War.T-60, T-72, T-72 and other samples formidable armored vehicles to a greater or lesser extent, the most important technical solutions borrowed from its predecessor, the T-54.Change the tactics of warfare and the emergence of modern means of destruction have led to rejection of the classical schemes in many countries.Pressing problem was the survival of the crew in case of contact with the body armor-piercing shells and rockets.
innovative solutions were required, and they have appeared.In the United States, Germany, Israel and other countries, producing a powerful armored vehicles, went on quite logical ways to increase armor protection and consolidation caliber gun.The thinking on the whole correct, but a dead end: increasing the weight of the machine, its dimensions are reduced possibilities of transportation equipment, deteriorating speed and maneuvering characteristics.
latest Russian tanks combine the advantages of Western models with the advantages of domestic appliances.Development of the "Object 195" began in the late eighties.The main difference between this mysterious specimen, even the appearance of which has been kept secret for a long time - that his tower unusually small.The commander's seat moved to the hull of, or rather, in bronekapsuly, reliably protecting the crew from the fire weapons.With this solution, the latest Russian tanks have a relatively low weight (50 tons), which allows equip them with powerful weapons, while maintaining the opportunity to develop high-speed (up to 65 km / h).
During the design work took a revolutionary change in the element base of electronic equipment.Made possible such fire control system, which engineers 80s and 90s could not have dreamed.The latest Russian tanks equipped with active means of protection from rockets and even shells that represent a threat to them.Now you can reduce the number of crew members and greatly facilitate the on-board equipment.
result of improvements was a new Russian tank "Armata", combining the best technical solutions developed during the design of the "object 105", and a completely new idea.It is also important that the production of this sample arms much cheaper.
uninhabited tower lowers the silhouette, which is very important in the conditions of modern warfare.The latest Russian tanks will be equipped with a unique system of external orientation, which will increase the visibility, a lack of which suffered so much all previously unreleased in the world of combat vehicles.This is achieved due to special fiber-optic data interfaces and cameras that provide the effect of "seeing through the armor."
According to experts familiar with the prototypes, the latest Russian tanks ahead of time for a good decade, during which none of the countries-producers of armored vehicles will not be able to develop something similar.The specialists of "Uralvagonzavod", which is planned to produce a miracle machine, modestly clarify that just completed a technical order.However, fully and conscientiously.
