video -American M1A2 Abrams vs Russian T14 Armata - Tank Comparison

The Russian Armata and American Abrams are two of the world's most advanced and deadliest main battle tanks. Which one of them is better and why? We’ll compare two of the most advanced tanks, developed by the American military and the Russian military in this video, The M1A2 Abrams vs the T-14 Armata.

Brief History

The current M1A2 Abrams is a significantly upgraded model of M1 Abrams, which was adopted by the US Army back in 1980. On the other hand the Russian T-14 Armata is a more modern design. Development of the new tank began in 2011 and was kept in high secrecy…..

1. ARMOR PROTECTION

The Abrams is one of the most protected tanks in the world. It uses composite armor, reinforced with depleted uranium armor mesh. Abrams tanks are ……..

2. CREW SURVIVABILITY

Crew of the Abrams is well protected and has some chances of surviving once the armor is penetrated………….

The T 14 is a world's first production tank with completely unmanned turret. The crew is completely …………………….

Overall the Russian Armata might be slightly superior in terms of crew survivability due to its protected crew cell and entirely isolated ammunition.

3. Firepower

The Abrams is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun. It is accurate and has a range of effective fire in excess of 4 km. The gun is loaded manually by the gunner………………

 

On the other side, the Armata is armed with a new 125 mm smoothbore gun. It has longer range and is more …………..

In this category, the Russian Armata’s new gun and weapons system have edge over the older Abrams.

4. MOBILITY

Abrams tanks are powered by a gas turbine engine developing 1500 hp. So even though the Abrams is heavy and bulky, this tank is surprisingly ……….

The Russian Armata is powered by a new turbocharged diesel engine, developing 1500 hp. the engine is way more ………….

 

The Armata accelerates faster than the Abrams and has superior cross-country performance. However …….

5. Specification

The production of M1A2 started in 1999 and per unit cost is $ 8.92m. As for Armata each unit cost is around 3.7 million dollars. The tank is 12 feet wide and stands 8 feet tall, with a length of 32 feet including the gun…….. 

The most pundits give it better mobility than the M1A2 due to its superior power-to-weight ratio………..

So what are your thoughts on Russia’s future tank - a veritable champion of warfare or merely a hype?