Russia's latest T-14 Armata tank enters service - Breaking The News

Russia's latest T-14 Armata tank enters service

4 March

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Russia's Rostec Corporation CEO Sergey Chemezov confirmed for RIA Novosti on Monday that the latest Russian T-14 Armata tank entered its military service.

"In the army, of course, it is in service," Chemezov told the news agency, following reports from the previous year that alleged the fact. The tank's main features include an unmanned turret, the Afganit active protection system and a 125-millimeter 2A82-1M gun with a range of up to eight kilometers.

The news agency reported in April of 2023 that the tank entered the Ukrainian battlefield, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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