It has been confirmed that the T-14 “Armata” is in service with the Russian army

Chemezov confirmed that the T-14 Armata tank is in service with the Russian army

According to the general director of the Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov, the last Russian T-14 Armata tank is in service with the Russian army. “Of course, it is in service in the army,” he confirmed to RIA Novosti. In April last year, a source with knowledge of defense matters said that T-14 Armata tanks had been used by the Russian Armed Forces during special operations in Ukraine, and were also tested for the first time in combat conditions in Syria. General designer of the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering (UKBTM), part of the Uralvagonzavod concern, Andrei Terlikov, told reporters at the beginning of 2021 that state tests of the Armata are still ongoing, and their completion is planned for “the next year or two.” In February last year, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev also said in an interview with Russian media, including RIA Novosti, that testing of the tank has not yet been completed. The T-14 Armata tank was developed by the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering and has a number of unique characteristics, including an uninhabited turret and the latest armor and protection systems. The main armament of the tank is a 125-mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun with the ability to use guided missiles at a distance of up to eight kilometers.