T-14 Armata

Russia's radical next-generation main battle tank — an unmanned-turret design with a three-man armoured capsule, claimed Afganit active protection, and a 125 mm smoothbore, but a program stalled at the pre-series stage that has never been committed to large-scale frontline service.

Overview

The T-14 Armata is a developmental Russian main battle tank designed around the Armata Universal Combat Platform. It departs from all preceding Russian MBTs by placing the crew in a forward, well-protected capsule while mounting a fully unmanned turret. The vehicle has been presented as a fourth-generation design capable of hosting a future 152 mm gun, though the current armament is a 125 mm 2A82-1M smoothbore. Series production has been repeatedly announced and postponed; open-source assessments count only a handful to perhaps 20 vehicles, and the type has not entered meaningful operational service.

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