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Article by Captain Stefan Bühler, graduate engineer (University of Applied Sciences), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer at the NBC-KAMIR Competence Center for the Swiss Armed Forces and Commander of Tank Squadron 12/1.

Some highlights:

it must be assumed that the T-14 Armata offers the crew a higher overall level of protection than its western counterparts, despite its significantly lower combat weight.

The current version of the T-14 may still have a number of constructive deficits and teething problems, but one thing is certain: when the West presents the first prototype of a new generation of battle tanks in three to five years (a highly optimistic estimate), the Russians will already have several years of practical experience in this area – a backlog that cannot be compensated for so quickly even with the alleged technological superiority of Western industry. A look at the history of tank development shows that the Russians revolutionized tank construction several times – not because they were the first to have the idea, but because they were the first to have the courage to take a step forward.

However, especially on heavy tanks the Europeans are weakly positioned – 17 types exist within their armies.

Sakslased ja Prantslased otsustasid koostöö korras Leopard 2 kerele Leclerci torni istutada ja kutsuvad seda nüüd "eurotankiks".

Samal ajal uurivad Saksamaa ja Prantsusmaa valitsus ühist lahingutanki programmi, mis kannab nime MGCS (Mobile Ground Combat System).

Tööd tehakse arvestusega, et uue lahingutanki kasutuselevõtt võiks toimuda 2030. aastatel.

Sakslased ja Prantslased otsustasid koostöö korras Leopard 2 kerele Leclerci torni istutada ja kutsuvad seda nüüd "eurotankiks".