Universal Combat Platform T-99
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The T-99 "Armata" Universal Combat Platform is a Russia
n fourth-generation main battle tank
. The ammunition storage will be separated from the crew, increasing operational safety. Additionally the engine will be more powerful and the armor, main gun and autoloader will be improved. It apparently will be in service around 2015. In spite of this, however, current tanks in service, such as the T-72, T-80 and T-90 will be upgraded to extend their service lifetimes.
There's also plans to develop heavy IFV, engineering machine and assault APC under same codename based on same chassis though at this moment no additional information is available.
Name of this tank (or more correctly "perspective family of heavy unified battlefield platforms" - "перспективный ряд тяжёлых унифицированных платформ поля боя") "Armata" is derived from Latin
word "arma" (weapon) and was old russian word for first guns.
Inevitable this was wrongly transcribed as "Armada" by journalists.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n fourth-generation main battle tank
Main battle tank
A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...
. The ammunition storage will be separated from the crew, increasing operational safety. Additionally the engine will be more powerful and the armor, main gun and autoloader will be improved. It apparently will be in service around 2015. In spite of this, however, current tanks in service, such as the T-72, T-80 and T-90 will be upgraded to extend their service lifetimes.
There's also plans to develop heavy IFV, engineering machine and assault APC under same codename based on same chassis though at this moment no additional information is available.
Name of this tank (or more correctly "perspective family of heavy unified battlefield platforms" - "перспективный ряд тяжёлых унифицированных платформ поля боя") "Armata" is derived from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word "arma" (weapon) and was old russian word for first guns.
Inevitable this was wrongly transcribed as "Armada" by journalists.