US M1 Abrams Tank vs. Russia's T 14 Armata Tank

Dave Majumdar, National Interest: Russia's Armata T-14 Tank vs. America's M-1 Abrams: Who Wins?

With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the spectre of a massive armored Red Army juggernaut smashing its way through the Fulda Gap is long past, but Russia has continued to develop new tanks and armored vehicles. Meanwhile, the United States has continued to rely on upgraded versions of the Cold War–era M1 Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicle.

Russia’s Armata family of armored combat vehicles is a departure from the previous Soviet practice of developing relatively simple, inexpensive but specialized platforms. In fact, the Armata comes in many versions as was envisioned for the U.S. Army’s now-defunct Future Combat System program. There is a tank, infantry-fighting vehicle, a self-propelled artillery piece and a host of other variants. The most prominent of these is the T-14 main battle tank Armata variant.

Update: Tank That Sees Enemy First Almost Always Wins the Fight: T-14 Vs M-1 -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: I like the multi-role of the T 14, as well as having the same universal parts in the event of a breakdown. But it is true .... it is all about spotting the enemy before he spots you.