The New Tank Russia Can't Afford

During Moscow’s Victory Parade in May of 2015, the Russian Defense Ministry debuted Russia’s latest secret project: the T14 Armata.
The most advanced tank ever produced was developed from scratch using a unified heavy vehicle platform that bears the same name, and it has been universally heralded as the first groundbreaking innovation in armored vehicles since their debut during World War 1.
If all goes according to plan, it is expected that the Armata will be delivered by 2023 and 2025 to the Russian Army and its allies, effectively starting a new era of tank warfare…

[@Dweller415]

Another feature about the T-14 not mentioned here is its advanced stealth / cloaking technology. While clearly visible rolling across Red Square, it has yet to be seen on the battlefield.

[@panan7777]

Was JUST going to write that. ;))))

[@someboi4535]

It's not in active service yet duh

[@peterweller8583]

Funny you surely are a comedian of rare caliber.

[@peterweller8583]

@@someboi4535 Yeah I am sure we were all aware of that.

[@someboi4535]

@@peterweller8583 idk why I have a feeling the guy who made the comment isn't very aware of it

[@onetrickpony4179]

December 2021: "Russia has the second most powerful military in the world!" March 2022: "Russia has the second most powerful military in Ukraine."

[@grovermatic]

Haha, nice! Slava Ukraini!

[@red00eye]

Ha, I remember when I use to believe what I was told.

[@pucmahone3893]

Love it!

[@tomsmith2209]

Haha, bravo.

[@vindobonaification]

KZbin comment of the year.

[@aronjunefajardo7326]

it's been said that the Armata can shrug off ATGMS and Kinetic penetrators by employing a revolutionary new method of active camo called "budget cuts" Instead of waiting for a projectile to hit it,the Armata avoids fire by simply not being in the battlefield

[@SJstackinbodys]

America could never make something so advanced

[@jeramysteve3394]

@@SJstackinbodys hahahahahahahhaahahaha

[@SJstackinbodys]

@@jeramysteve3394 i hope you know i was being sarcastic

[@jeramysteve3394]

@@SJstackinbodys my bad.

[@rog69]

@@SJstackinbodys 40 year old platform sure is advanced tho eh

[@jamesdaly1401]

He forgot mention its has a towing eye..compable with all 🚜 🚜 🚜 🚜

[@fishheadbreakroom]

you've made all the broke russian trolls very angry! Do you think they now demand 2 rubles per post?

[@HollywoodMarine0351]

Best comment made on this subject.

[@foxrotneinnein1968]

A joke from a ukrainian supporter

[@Tempestparagon]

To bad the Russian trolls aren't allowed on KZbin anymore

[@jamesdaly1401]

@Knight-Sgt. Reyesim watching and Finland and Sweden 🇸🇪 two great countries standing up to the little bully boy...

[@MuffinMammoth]

Ah, the finest tank to never reach production.

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

a pre production run of 70-100 has been in the works i think they have about that, someone told me they saw 1 in a video of the Ukraine war

[@grizzlynad]

apparentlyRussia has only 20 built/'operational' lol

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@mikesmith-wk7vy Very unlikely, given the trouble Russia is already having with logistics including a couple of prototype untested T-14s into the mix which do not even use the same ammunition as other designs let alone replacement parts they might as well save time and just give it to a Ukrainian farmer directly.

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

@@grizzlynad 14 fully equipped and serviceable with spares for maintenance, not even close to a full Russian MBT Battalion, which is 40 MBTs.

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

@@mikesmith-wk7vy No, no they didn't see a T-14 in Ukraine, Russia has nowhere near enough T-14s. A Russian tank Battalion is 40 MBTs, Russia only has 14 fully equipped T-14s, with spares for maintenance. Spares meaning: spare parts for the whole tank, EW, drivetrain, hull, track etc etc etc..

[@WhizzingFish12]

M1 tanker here. T14 is interesting but way overhyped. The hull and crew compartment in it are expected to be highly protected, but the turrets armor is REALLY thin and thus a good turret hit from any significantly sized gun or missile will destroy its ability to be more than a troop carrier. And the shock from even smaller rounds will likely destroy optics and thus any value. Plus a track/mobility kill is still a kill. Looking at javelins ability to defeat Russian ERA, I really don't think they would stand up to those either. In short, this is not in any way a super tank in actual usefulness.

[@nickdial8528]

It's garbage

[@IceMarsoc77]

I agree with Mr. Fisher on every point; i would also like to add that Russia's tank factories and design bureaus are all state run and owned or run by an oligarch who answers to the Kremlin. There for there is no variety which in an economy like Russia's is a big achilles heel. Take the US for instance when the Army/Navy/Air Force or Marine Corp need a new vehicle to replace an existing one they don't just ask one company but a bunch of Defense Contractors to build prototypes and undergo a multitude of trials to meet certain requirements put out by each of the branches. Take the JLTV replacing the humvee on the frontlines now, or the new IFV competition to develop newest IFV to replace the ageing fleet of Bradly fighting vehicles. Russia lacks diversity so they get half cocked blocky unproven tech on a shaky platform claiming invincibility from most modern vehicles but they are just tooting the own horn hoping the West doesn't develop something better.

[@jamesrowell1174]

I was in m60's an they made them look better than it was .. But you boys have it Gd in a fight you can last longer than we could after being hit an I was a driver an my TC was Gd he was old school .. Miss Mine still best job I ever had an so much fun

[@cgmason7568]

Not to mention low production numbers

[@Sacto1654]

The Russians tried to be "cheap" in the wrong places. No wonder the T-72's and T-80's in the current war have suffered heavy losses.

[@Waltham1892]

The T-14 isn't revolutionary. Its nothing more than a Russian approximation of the US TTB from the 1980's. The T-14 is vaporware. Every time the Russians talk about it, the number of T-14's to be produced goes down. Meanwhile, the Russians announced that they are going with a moderate upgrade of the T-90. We won't even touch on the fact that when the tank was first revealed Live Leaks took pictures of the turret armor and found it to be drywall held on with bailing wire. The T-14 is disinformation...

[@Phantom-bh5ru]

It’s not based on the TTB given that the soviets have been developing this concept far before the TTB…

[@Waltham1892]

@@Phantom-bh5ru Are you actually saying that the Russians have been working on this tank for over 40 years? Please, go back to War Thunder and let the adults talk.

[@bluebox87059]

@@Waltham1892 haha I know right, all the kids rave about it's crewless turret and autoloader but the idea of a crewless turret is a nightmare, if it's optics or autoloader gets knocked out the crew is fucked. Not to mention the flat angles and seeming lack of space for NERA on the turret, this thing will be target practice for anything worth the steel it's made from.

[@Waltham1892]

@@bluebox87059 People with no experience in armor get all excited by sensors. They don't understand the advantage of being able to see AND HEAR the battlefield. Also, the figures I've seen for the turret armor indicate that it vulruble to 25mm auto cannons and possibly DPICM artillery rounds. This means your wonder tank can quickly be may turned into an underperforming APC.

[@bluebox87059]

@@Waltham1892 Sounds about right, I hadn't heard that one yet but It wouldn't be surprising.

[@vissitorsteve]

Given the current economic crisis in Russia, it's not likely that there will be many more of these tanks built anytime soon...

[@wyattpeterson6286]

Too true!

[@stevehill4615]

Has anyone seen if any Armata's have been used in the Ukraine?

[@wyattpeterson6286]

@@stevehill4615 Nope. It's like the t-14 doesn't even exist.

[@JohnDoe-rq5bz]

Nope!!! It broke down before leaving the shop!!!

[@_gungrave_6802]

@@stevehill4615 It hasn't because its too expensive to produce in any significant numbers and Russia doesn't want the Ukrainian Farmer's Salvage core to get their hands on one lol. Russia has already had basically examples of every other military vehicle asset taken by Ukraine and likely on a C10 Galaxy back to either the US mainland or a US base somewhere..

[@Evolution_Kills]

The T-34 was NOT '30 years ahead' of its contemporaries. It was a slightly better than average design, that was absolutely butchered by production quality issues that utterly hobbled its actual real world performance. It suffered from numerous production defects; like missing crew seating, lack of rubber on the wheels, a garbage transmission that couldn't be shifted into its top gear, underpowered ammunition (bad powder in the shells), horrible sights/periscopes (i.e. polished metal rather than glass, unsealed and unheated so they fogged up and froze), lack of properly heat treated parts that broke down from wear prematurely, and armor spalling that would turn the crew into a shrapnel riddled mess even on non-penetrating hits and contributed to the tanks atrocious 85% crew casualty rate. The T-34 would have been a national embarrassment had it been fielded by any other nation in WWII.

[@JohnnyWednesday]

Reminds me a lot of the F-104 Widowmaker - absolute death trap!

[@richardbradley2335]

wow....just learnt so much from that reply...thank you

[@Evolution_Kills]

@@richardbradley2335 If you think you might like a funnier and more thorough deep dive on the shortcomings of the T-34, have a look at this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXq9Z4N8jrqAa9E&ab_channel=LazerPig

[@combustionberg3303]

But it did its job, also it was only one factory that was pushing them out in that state, but it was the Largest factory, Ural Vagon Zavod, they were pushing t-34's out without caring

[@richardbradley2335]

@@combustionberg3303 Good enough to be built without caring too much...not overly complicated like the Panther !

[@ice-xv1hi]

Most importantly, how does it handle Javelins and other current anti-tank missiles?

[@abhimanyupatidar579]

APS

[@VisibilityFoggy]

Given that some of the tanks they're using in Ukraine utilize the same active protection system, not well...

[@ice-xv1hi]

@@abhimanyupatidar579 well, based on Russia's poor performance in Ukraine, is their APS any good?

[@Reid0225]

All I can say is Bbbbbbbbbrrrrzzzzzz…. Well there is another Russian made steel coffin.

[@AKZP87]

@@abhimanyupatidar579 Active Protection System does not work on to certain ATGMs

[@jays_jae7656]

The 14 in T-14 stands for the amount of tanks that will be in production

[@tylerclayton6081]

Lol 😂

[@urdnotwrex6969]

still more then Leopard 2A7+ :D

[@snipman06]

@@urdnotwrex6969 he he he haw

[@snipman06]

Also thats just because of lack of microchips. But if russians had more....ohohohoho the number will go from 14 to 2000 because you underestamate russians Resources

[@aquila1290]

@@urdnotwrex6969 There are over 50 of them and more are being made.

[@richardpatton2502]

We’ll still be talking about this tank and the su-57 as the “future of Russia” 20 years from now… All the best to everyone

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Russia may not have a future. Possibly all of us. Best Regards

[@dustinholt7308]

That’s because in 20 years they’ll finally be put into service 😂😂😂

[@stc2828]

They got THREE su57 in service now, yay.

[@dotnask0001]

Su-75

[@donaldbowser622]

What Russia in 20 years from now? 2 years from now Russia in its current form won't exist.

[@Awkward_migrant]

"the combat effectiveness of the Russian Armed Forces"? That didn't age well

[@andrewstromfeld312]

🤣

[@disregardthat]

@M33 1982 unfortunate comparison seeing how Russian aggression vs Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine from 2014 to now mirrors what happened in the 1930s...

[@WTH1812]

T-14 vs Javelin, T-14 vs NLAW, T-14 vs A-10, T-14 vs Russian logistics, T-14 vs Russian budget, T-14 vs Russian sanctions, T-14 vs Russian tactics, T-14 vs Russian command structure, T-14 vs Russian conscripts, T-14 vs Russian construction, T-14 vs Russian maintenance, T-14 vs unarmed civilians

[@g.b.8836]

T-14 VS FARMERS

[@Bobbydyland]

@@g.b.8836 No contest. That's one happy farmer.

[@schwarzbarron]

next gen combat

[@stc2828]

I really need to say, A-10 is horribly overrated in the year 2022.

[@bugstomper4670]

Says the Armchair General who doesn't know how it would be used.

[@Sf_Mason]

Somewhat difficult given reports of the main factory for russian tank production has apparently been shut down due to supply issues. Given how much technology was shown in this, and the delays already getting it into production (now 5 years behind) and the sanctions, it may be another 10 years it'll be in production. or at all

[@overlordgaming752]

Likely not at all, I’d expect another T-90 variant to take its place

[@vartriiness]

@@overlordgaming752 agreed Russia can’t afford to buy all the new tech they are coming up with. Look at the SU-57 as well

[@TheOnlyKingBee]

Also... this tank seems a bit too much maintenance heavy. If there is any issue with the autoloader the tank is basically out of the fight. Still cool concept but its relying a lot on the tech not breaking down.

[@user-yo3kt8lx5p]

Sanctions were imposed on them back in 2014.

[@overlordgaming752]

@@user-yo3kt8lx5p nowhere near what was imposed now, and all of those were lifted within two months

[@Tenderbits]

The T-14 is un-defeat-able due to its unique ability of being comprised of only vapor.

[@jamesdavis8021]

Well,that’s nice but,can it stand up to a Ukrainian tractor?🤣

[@MrTotalAhole]

The Ukrainian farmers dont want it, cause it a piece of junk. They want the T72's (50year old) tanks, cause they actually work. That is, once the Russian crews abandon it.

[@Lonewolfmike]

Seriously I think there should be a Grand Theft Armor: Farm Edition where you can take any tractor and steal as many tanks as you can.

[@eliasziad7864]

You mean tractors stole by russia? Dont say stupid shit.

[@beardedchampion4321]

@@Lonewolfmike ha ha I would play that!

[@improbablynotahooman5782]

Jokes are not funny everywhere

[@tomsmith2209]

I'm now in the "I'll believe it when I see it" mode when it comes to Russian equipment. Also, it's fckin worthless if Russian logistics leave it without fuel, ammo, spare parts and supplies for the crew. Speaking of the crew, if they aren't trained and have zero morale, no tactical awareness and are incapable of conducting combined arms, then it will be getting towed away by a farmer and his tractor in no time.

[@TacoLover1]

You nailed it! Without gas and support, this is just a sitting duck for an advanced drone...

[@essn6807]

not to be that guy, but you're just looking at Ukrainian propaganda, among other things, russia is going easy on ukraine since they don't wanna actually destroy it

[@tomsmith2209]

@@essn6807 Too late, you have just become that guy. Seriously though, I'm not just looking at propaganda from one side, I'm looking at all the info I can get and then drawing my conclusion. I'm not sure Ukraine can win this, but I also think Russia has cocked this up in a big way due to corruption, lack of trust of the military, and them believing their own propaganda they put out to the world. That they were going to storm into a foriegn nation and be welcommed as liberators and the Ukrainians wouldn't dare test the "mighty" Russian military. Equipment training and leadership in Russia is all fcuked.

[@bf945]

@@essn6807 Speaking of propaganda -> Russia "going easy" on Ukraine. A plan to be a laughing stock in front of the world and Putin's bestest buddy Xi doesn't sound very sound.

[@ryancraythorn8399]

@@essn6807 Hilarious for you to say that, because Russia going "Easy" on them is also pretty much propaganda lol

[@JJSwearingen]

Most importantly, it has not been tested in combat. I remembered past claims by other companies of their products and when tested in real life, things change. So I will go with the Abrams.

[@aesirgaming1014]

Supposedly, it was tested in Syria. Supposedly. According to Russian propaganda. Soooo....yeah...take that for what it's worth.

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

I prefer the merkava, but if one is going for tank on tank, the abrams wins, but the t54 the iraqi used was never a match

[@fwix771]

Russia is famous for overhyping everything Their precious “hypersonic missile” isn’t all that it’s praised to be either. Not to mention, the Abrams is actually produced

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@aesirgaming1014 Yep probably in a carefully controlled battle while surrounded by friendlies when they were sure that the enemy had no AT weapons and if possible were already dead. Even then it probably showed up fired of a couple of rounds for the camera crew to capture the heroic action and was then was whisked away before anyone could think about shooting at it.

[@igameidoresearchtoo6511]

@@FakeSchrodingersCat Yeah, what the fuck can civilians ever do to a tank anyways? Barely anyone of the so called "rebels" (they are actually civilians who are being actively starved today, frozen in winter and cooked in summer) wields anything that can even somewhat scratch a tank. Most tank losses in syria are either no logistics and no fuel or a kamikaze done by many children packed with bombs in the beginning of the syrian war. This is what half my mom's family had to endure for years before finally escaping into other countries mainly turkey.

[@moerow8215]

If it’s not javelin proof, then it’s basically a diesel powered armored coffin with guns. 🤔

[@PSYCHOMEX666]

hah.....coffin? it can be remotely controlled.....

[@moerow8215]

@@PSYCHOMEX666 only the turret can be remotely controlled genius. Try listening to the entire video before making a stupid comment. 🤡💩

[@usmc55645]

it has hard kill aps so it is javelin proof

[@rollog1248]

@@usmc55645 aps isnt on top of the tank. And those other fake 'protection' systems they have arent used, do better next time bot

[@bernardb8045]

Molotov cocktail proof? Would APS protect against it🤔🤔

[@SolracNexus]

A ukrainian with a $40K NLAW: "look what they need to mimic a fraction of my power"

[@covenant05]

as the Ukrainian lovingly pats the NLAW/Javelin XD

[@h.cedric8157]

Hey, don't leave Stugna-P out!

[@dain6250]

Ukrainian farmer with a 20-year-old tractor: This does put a smile on my face

[@someboi4535]

Lol the Armata can easily stop an NLAW or a stugna before they even reach the tank because of its active protection system

[@h.cedric8157]

@@someboi4535 on paper, yes, but lol has that shit been tested? crapmata Trash 14, has languished in Prototype status for more than 5 years already, and not one had made it to serial production and active service. The Terminator crap was sent to Syria in uncontested areas. Again, these Crapmata will definitely be an easy "Mission Kill" or "Firepower Kill". Go back play your Russian based online wargames.

[@iberiksoderblom]

Knowing Russias tendency to over-hype what ever material they make, paired with well known mediocre build quality, dodgy electronics and a QC that will be sporadic and dependant on the level of corruption, this vehicle is most likely not as much a threat as the Russian try and show it of as.

[@koekiejam18]

From what ive seen the russians can bring out some incredible prototypes, however (and i totally agree on this issue with you) the production is usually (if not always) pretty much butchered. Conclusion, i have little doubt that the t-14 armata (if build to spec, having the same capabilities as promoted) would be an incredibly dangerous foe to face... that said, i also have little doubt that the russians are in their current state incapable to put a „build to spec” t-14 into serious production

[@everydayhero5076]

This is an underrated comment and needs more love.

[@v4skunk739]

Like F35 then?

[@ytuuuidvb6181]

@@v4skunk739 770 F35 are already built,how many Su57 are built?

[@koekiejam18]

@@v4skunk739 The F-35 (albeit it the most ugly plane to ever grace the skies) is definitly capable.

[@kristoffernordlund8392]

Does it have unlimited food, a climate control system, and unlimited fuel capacity. cause that seems to be what Russia needs mostly for their tanks.

[@giancarloga8850]

it have Unlimited range, as long is towed by tractors

[@alexanderjason434]

@@giancarloga8850 an t89 / t90 still kills abrams & eurotrash

[@giancarloga8850]

@@alexanderjason434 in what videogame?

[@vladraduandrei5227]

@@alexanderjason434 it sure does botski ..here s you 1 ruble.

[@c2ccontracting47]

@@giancarloga8850 rofl good one. these Russian bots are hilarious

[@Bobbydyland]

You know, the institutions that absolutely shat itself when it first saw the the MiG-25, to the point where it gave us one of the best planes of all time, the F15...... has chosen not to bother to stress about this new "threat" from the T14 and will keep it's existing inventory of tanks in operation. I think that reaction speaks for itself.

[@someboi4535]

The reaction on the MiG-25 was just because it was too fast But we know all the specifications and features of the Armata so we can safely guess it's the world's best tank Bad comparison, try again

[@bubblenugget1335]

The reaction from the MIG25 was also due to that a very similiar design from the US airforce was made that had capabilityes unlike anything before

[@Bobbydyland]

@@bubblenugget1335 It was also that the US expected the huge wings of the Mig25 meant it was super manurable. But in reality the large wings were needed to keep the fat b!cth in the air as she was made out of heavy metal (titanium iirc) that were thermally resistant. The USSR was les advanced in compound materials than the US thought.

[@Fred5612]

@@someboi4535 “world’s best tank” 🤣🤣🤣 are you 10 years old? The “specifications” come from the same people that managed to say that this hulking elephant is “invisible to radar”, do you really believe this crap?

[@someboi4535]

@@Fred5612 average western with brain damage be like: Lol first of all idk when they said it's completely invisible to radar idk where you are getting that from, second of all their claims about the specifications of the tank make a lot of sense and some are even proven. Also stop talking as if western media is any better lmao those are much bigger liars than Russian media, so can I say now that specifications about western tanks are also faked?

[@excell211]

6:20 "It can shoot even if the crew is incapacitated or occupied with other things". 8:50 "And it can keep fighting after a chemical or nuclear attack". Not to be a "keyboard veteran", *but* this claims that the Russians are making sound just too... Unreal?

[@laughsinbritish2501]

Essentially they're claiming the T14 has some form of drone function... I'm not convinced.

[@CircaSriYak]

Too much of this channel and others take Russia’s technological claims at face value even though they lie as a matter of routine about the far less impressive reality of their equipments capabilities. Everyone thought that Russia with their vast and sophisticated forces would take Ukraine in 72 hours, but apparently that was all just propaganda we all believed.

[@kuhaku9587]

Doesn't the Abram also have similar function? To be able to automaticaly scan and alarm the crew for any hot spot ?

[@Jonathan.D]

Even with its new system that can defeat an RPG-style weapon it still can be taken out with the Javelin's top-down attack. The Javelin can be set to target the lightly protected engine. Also, it's vulnerable to mines like the ones currently used in Ukraine. Let's not forget the might of the simple Bayraktar. Three ways to make it go, poof! There's no way to make a tank indestructible.

[@graywolf2600]

8:50 seems like it should be standard. It's a tank, the crew is suppose to be in a protective bubble.

[@richardextall2002]

No more 'Victory Parades' 😂

[@fishheadbreakroom]

I cant wait for them to add in the tractor brigade to the Ukranian parades

[@comareborn8734]

Once they mop up Ukraine, they'll resume.

[@representativeofthedidistu2804]

@@comareborn8734 Copium Reborn*

[@bjohnson6108]

If only the money they had to build these things hadn't gone into the 50 super yachts of the Russian oligarchy.

[@andrewstamford1988]

No matter how good your troops and equipment look on a parade in front of the 'Dear Leader' or in the promotional video operated by your best crews to impress, it's their use in combat with your rank and file end user that matters.

[@iumbo1234]

One of the biggest problems Soviet/Russian tanks had in the last 40 years was the vulnerability of the ammo. It's obvious that separating the crew from the turret makes this the safest tank ever made but I still want to know how the autoloader works and how is the ammo distributed inside. That will be a secret for a long time tho.

[@coreyjacobs2718]

Wouldn't matter this tank is destined for a museum not a battlefield

[@cw9766]

And there’s a tech issue or it gets jammed, they’re toast. A person will always be more reliable than machines.

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

the autoloader is probably similar to current russian autoloaders. nothing special about that in my opinion.

[@noir2559]

probably just the same as old design that they just relocate the crew compartment

[@captainswoop8722]

How does it make it the 'safest tank ever made?' In Western Tanks the crew and ammunition are separate. If the ammo explodes the compartment is designed to blow out and not in to the crew compartment. It may be safer than other Russian tanks but in those the crew are sat on top of an ammunition carousel with no seperation.

[@PHelsing]

Breaking news, Ukrainian farmers will have new tanks 2 weeks after the release of this one 😂😂😂😂

[@javasrevenge7121]

All propaganda and lies, since 10 years there is a civil war.

[@lordbeermonster]

CNN Authoritative News Sources 🤡🌎🤣

[@Jonathan.D]

@@javasrevenge7121 You obviously don't understand the OP's comment.

[@liberalsaredegeneratebetasoyl]

stupid tv repeater

[@javasrevenge7121]

@@Jonathan.D What are you saying??? I am following the real news.

[@nigelbagguley7606]

As "Iron" Mike Tyson once said " Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face" when we see what happens when an Armata takes a "silver bullet" in the gap between the turret and the body, I remain to be convinced.

[@jdiluigi]

Cool tank. But man portable Antitank weapons and drones that are far cheaper to research, produce and deploy are going to make expensive tanks like this obsolete in most situations.

[@iumbo1234]

Unless they have an APS like this one does.

[@Right-Is-Right]

@@iumbo1234 Considering this pile of steel cant aim and drive at the same time, it is a worthless pile of "innovation" and steel.

[@liberalsaredegeneratebetasoyl]

thank you for your input general libtard

[@pizzmo8256]

Agreed, age of the tank may be done.

[@ztcajun]

@@pizzmo8256 I disagree all this will do is make aps more of a common sight and more development star for stronger aps. The old ways of using tanks are done but tanks themselves are not.

[@wayne-oo]

Love the shot of the end of the barrel with the electronics bailing wired on ! Really innovative…..

[@brainplay8060]

The wiring is there to keep the nuts in place and is method called safety wiring.

[@Plaprad]

In the Air Force, we called that method of safety wiring "Do it again dumbass!".

[@jaybatty2728]

It has great thermal properties either with the big flames coming from the exhaust or from the turret after Nlaw hits it

[@franzhairilvonhipper1919]

Legends has it that the stuck T-14 during the 2015 Victory Parade did not broke down because of mechanical failures. It got stuck because the driver accidentally pushed the electronic parking brake button. The tank was so new back then that the crew haven't got the time to familiarize with the control column.

[@Nedula007]

LOL !

[@Blizzy122..]

considering the amount of Sanctions that are hitting Russia at the moment i seriously doubt Russia would be able to fund and build any significant number of T14 Armata tanks by the 2023 date. Also this tank is insanely over hyped and considering Russia's failure in Ukraine I'm highly skeptical that Russia's new tanks are any danger at all

[@Taylors_just_better]

Failure? They wiped out Ukraine military in about 2 weeks.

[@stelios_konstantinidis]

Ωραία ανέκδοτα λες φίλε.... Αυτή την στιγμή η Ρωσία νικάει μέσα στην Ουκρανία παρακολουθείς τα μέσα ενημέρωσης μαζικής εξαπάτησης και προπαγάνδας τον Αμερικανών είδη η Μαριούπολη έχει περάσει τα χέρια τον ρωσον

[@Blizzy122..]

@@stelios_konstantinidis sorry I don’t speak Ork

[@h.cedric8157]

@@Taylors_just_better it's been a month now and Kyiv hasn't fallen.

[@someboi4535]

@@h.cedric8157 yeah it's not that simple also a month is not a lot of time for a war lol

[@RaDeus87]

The Armata seems like it could have been a logical evolution of the S-tank to be honest, one where they moved the auto-loaded gun into an unmanned turret, got rid of the fancy suspension system but kept the common fighting-compartment.

[@Mechanized85]

If there have choice, I rather stick with old tanks like M60A1/M60A3

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

Apparently, The T14's problem, wasn't mechanical, It was training. Parking brake got set and no one realized it.

[@someboi4535]

The Armata didn't break down on the parade, it was just an inexperienced driver accidentally pulling its handbrake

[@Twobarpsi]

Love how the turret spins driving down the road 😃

[@BV-fr8bf]

Given the severe financial sanctions imposed on Russia after the Ukraine invasion, Russia will be able to afford the Armata's tracks for now!

[@timstone2813]

........ as they sell to China and they keep getting money for the oil/ natural gas. Lol. I think they are fine sadly.

[@deth3021]

Well considering europe will be buying rules so they dont freze... Not likely.

[@snewsom2997]

They will make a deal with China and Iran, they needn't worry. China needs Siberia's resources, Russia needs Chinese money. I am not thinking it will be much of an issue.

[@bluebox87059]

They weren't able to afford production for any of their next-gen weapon platforms prior to sanctions lol.

[@BV-fr8bf]

@@deth3021 Russia is NOT the Soviet Union.. Seriously, If Russia can't afford the SU-57, make makes you think it can afford the T-14, Su-75 and the other items after this dismal showing in Ukraine...

[@notbobrosss3670]

You mentioned 1400 millimeters of steel armor. That’s fifty five inch’s or just under five feet of steel. I’m going to go out on a limb and ask if that’s right because that doesn’t sound right.

[@davidb8373]

Whenever a number is given denoting thickness of armor, it’s not the actual thickness of the metal. It’s a strength equivalent to rolled homogeneous steel. It could be a mix of metal, ceramics, air gaps, plastic, or some other material. It’s just an estimate of how much steel it would be, since different tanks use different materials and designs. Even ww2 battleships didn’t have five feet of actual steel armor.

[@darthvader5558]

Russia : *makes next gen weapons China : A fine edition to my reverse engineered collection

[@bradbutcher3984]

I was highly impressed with Russia's weapons of war a month ago. Now I giggle watching this knowing they are a paper tiger on the battlefield.

[@andrewstamford1988]

No matter how good your troops and equipment look on a parade in front of the 'Dear Leader' or in the promotional video operated by your best crews to impress, it's their use in combat with your rank and file end user that matters.

[@mr.onbekend7959]

Jups, they went from superpower to 3rd world military power in just 1 month

[@andrewstamford1988]

@@mr.onbekend7959 But they still got plenty of missiles. You don't need to be that brilliant using them, just point and shoot.

[@igameidoresearchtoo6511]

@@andrewstamford1988 Yeah and they have enough nukes to level most major countries including NATO countries..assuming that each city needs about 3 of their nukes to be leveled.

[@someboi4535]

These equipment are actually good the problem of the Russian army is with tactics, strategies, and lack of funding leading to bad maintaince of these equipment

[@LeadFollower551]

4:12 it wasn't an engine failure, the crews of the T-14 at that time recieved a minimum amount of training and were not used to drive the T-14 yet, thats why the T-14 couldn't move at the parade, after the driver realized his mistake everything went back to normal. And im pretty sure the Phased array radar is used for the Hard-Kill active protection system Afghani APS and not to aquire targets

[@mockingbird_redacted]

For real, I was looking for someone that knew that it was a parking break not an engine failure

[@LeadFollower551]

@@mockingbird_redacted Haha me too but i couldn't find one so i made it myself

[@Llyrin]

It seems they’ve created the crew compartment to withstand their own weapons, which none, or nearly no other country uses-the Bumble Bee, for instance, a small shoulder-fired thermobaric weapon, used against Ukrainian troops in Crimea.

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

It happens all the time if you have a weapon you think is a game changer it makes sense to develop countermeasures against it sort of like the Germans developing Zimmerit even though they were the only nation that really fielded magnetic mines.

[@brainplay8060]

You'll note that a lot of countries buy their own hardware. Everyone was going on about Russia using thermobaric weapons. Then someone noted that one of the pictures being used was actually the Ukrainian stockpile.... Yeah, the Ukrainians have been using them a lot during this conflict and no one is batting an eye. Russia understood it would have to fight against it's own gear. They didn't expect the amount of western weaponry that has been donated. Frankly, neither did the Ukrainians who would have already lost without it.

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@brainplay8060 Source please. The TOS-01 was developed 2 only years before the breakup of the soviet union and Ukraine did not have any then. So unless you are claiming that they developed their own, Russia sold it to them some time after or it was given to them by NATO I think you have misunderstood the reporting and taken the captured Russian platforms of which Ukraine now has I believe 3 as a Ukrainian stockpile. There has also been only one confirm instance of Ukraine using one and it was on a convoy of fuel trucks.

[@miloszruczynski1230]

Amazing! with so many technical innovations ivans will have to reach whole new levels of incompetence to keep up with the performance they got us used to.

[@racer1125]

As I watch the footage all I can think is the crew going "Wooo spinny current goes round and round"

[@agoodlife2]

The next parade will be hearses and tanks towed by Ukrainian tractors

[@Jedi.Toby.M]

Do they need to paint a letter on the tractors? What about the hearse? 😆 🤣

[@treehugger3615]

The next parade will feature ONLY this tank, as all other tanks have been either destroyed or captured.

[@idk3ree]

Ukraine - “..and well yeah, I took it personally.”

[@panzerkampfwagenviiimaus3976]

They only got 20

[@muchluv2221]

Javelin: hold my beer

[@weibrot8324]

Great video as always :)

[@joewentz7839]

Another Russian pressure cooker. It's going to last 20 seconds against a Javelin missile fired by a snot-nose from Kyiv.

[@Three_Random_Words]

The T-14 was designed to overwhelm the Ukrainian farmer by having excessive numbers of it in his inventory.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Nice vanity project. Putting the crew in the hull is a good idea. Cheers for the vid.

[@xaina222]

Good weapon on paper, looks nice too, but seem hard to mass produce and maintenance in wartime conditions. Could be good in low intensity combat tho.

[@m124f546]

When are we going to see Ukrainian farmers towing T-14? Or do Russia even dare to use T-14 Armata against the mighty Ukrainian farmer battalions.

[@edrdnc6706]

Very interesting topics and excellent (articulate) narration, but this channel really needs better editing. This vid, like many others, has an erratic script and occasional clear errors, which would have been caught and easily corrected, with a knowledgeable "2nd set of eyes". Examples: 03:02 "it was secretly announced ..." (Huh? How do you do this?) 04:24 broken down tank was "... able to continue on it's trajectory" (was it launched into the air?) 07:00 "... with LCD monitors with thermal imaging that further enhances their remote control capabilities." (the thermal imaging system is primarily used to augment the targeting system and only because of that, enhances the remote control.) 07:21 "tracking of up to 25 aerodynamic or 40 dynamic targets...' (What is an aerodynamic target? These are not standard tanker terms. - perhaps a poor translation from Russian brochures?) Finally, the video describes this as "the most advanced tank ever produced", and yet makes NO mention it's main gun specifications.

[@VisibilityFoggy]

This channel is not geared toward engineers and subject-matter experts. Channels like Millennium 7* go very deeply into the tech and specs of systems, though they mainly cover aviation.

[@Ralleigh]

@@VisibilityFoggy 3km range on HEAT but 12km on HE rounds? What the fuck? It's clear they took the brochure, stuffed it into google translate and read it out.

[@deuscoromat742]

Yeah I don't think he's trying to appeal to engineers and autistic kids who like trains lol

[@trevorthefilthyrat3742]

Russian network tv is showing swan lake, you remember the last time that was played, when the Soviet Union collapsed.

[@markmulder9845]

I am an American, and even I have to admit. When comes to tanks, those ruskis really do make em good.

[@mtylerw]

Nothing throws it’s turret as high or as far as a Russian tank.

[@markmulder9845]

@@mtylerw I never said what their tanks were good at. But that is certainly one of em. XD

[@Waywind420]

I reckon this tank is pretty good compared to other tanks, but it's not battle proven. I hear nothing but optimism from experts or enthusiasts about it. It's not a game changer, but it's probably the best tank out there. m1 abrams was pretty good, but in todays war climate it's really just a big slow moving target for missiles. t-14 smaller target, apparently has better protection, high mobility, advanced cloaking & sights and is air-transportable by some il-76 aircraft.

[@dasbubba841]

The problem is that the US fields thousands of M1 Abrams, while the Russians can't actively field any as of late.

[@deuscoromat742]

@@dasbubba841 The problem is that the US uses combined arms and maintains air superiority.

[@dasbubba841]

@@deuscoromat742 I assumed that went without saying.

[@deuscoromat742]

@@dasbubba841 they are getting slaughtered in Ukraine right now because of it.

[@DrFrankensteam]

Those will look great with a Ukrainian flag on them!

[@markohint444]

Does it come with umbrella like the t72 and t90 ?

[@DeezNuts-ek7rr]

Keep on given us great content, awesome 👌.

[@samm1561]

You keep calling it the most advanced tank ever produced But it's still not in Production !!! the Soviet Union and Russia has never produced a vehicle that was 30 years ahead of its time this is sounding like a bunch of Russian propaganda

[@honkhonk8009]

The west saw the Mig-25, and thought the soviet union was 30 years ahead of their time. They shat themselves, and created the F-15, which actually was 30 years ahead of their time. When an ex-soviet pilot defected, and showed the real Mig-25 to the world, people were genuinely confused, because the US just realized they were fearing absolutely nothing.

[@lateo74]

Best tank they never had…

[@Apollo-tj1vm]

Does it have the emergancy turret eject system?

[@thegoatfrosty]

The American M1A2C Abrams tank is extremely advanced as well. It’s true that the Abrams has been in service longer than the T-14, but it’s regularly upgraded with the latest technology and packages. Whether you want to admit it or not, the M1A2C Abrams would give the T-14 Armata a run for it’s money.

[@alexanderjason434]

hypersonic missles are engouh to kill the whole eurotrash i guess

[@thegoatfrosty]

@@alexanderjason434 yeah I guess

[@janlim0916]

The age of Tanks are over. The age of the drones has come.

[@davidevansolsen8770]

The thing with this tank is that it's a little to advanced for its own good. I will give the Russians credit they hit a home run with this concept. Even if this tank comes out 10 years from now it will still be the most advanced tank on the field with how current designs for other countries are going. The problems with it are really that it's to expensive for the Russians, the tank has a whole relys heavily on the new Relic ERA with poor armor on most of the tank especially the turret. That is supposed to be combated by the new steel they made for the tank but that's unknown at best. And while this will launch with the new Afghanit hard kill defense system I think the Russians are relying to much on that. Always open go debate this but I think it's a great concept and design but only time can tell if it will actually play out that way.

[@jeffsnider3588]

Good video, very descriptive.

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

How many are being produced a year now?

[@lonewanderer5515]

T34 ahead of its time wtf The thing never even had a fucking radio in it for communication. They were still using flags like a mad pack of Zombie Pirates.

[@dasbubba841]

The T-34 was a good tank, on paper. Problem with it was that it was poorly manufactured and seriously lacked polish.

[@memofromessex]

Let's see how soft it's top by firing a NLAW at it!

[@pepelajuandeag1696]

well it does have ERA on top and APS as well as blow out panels for ammo and a crewless turret

[@Jonathan.D]

@@pepelajuandeag1696 The Javelin's top-down attack can be aimed at the lightly armored engine. The Bayraktar can do the same. Easiest of all is the land mine. It's not possible to make a tank indestructible.

[@thirdworldrider6991]

active protection against atgm is what is needed. and if this tanks system is up to the task then great. should test it vs captured javelins and fire it at ten dummy targets which the system is installed on. make sure it works. if tanks have active protection which would intercept a atgm before it hits thats a game changer for tanks vs infantry.

[@manofdestructiondk2243]

great video and the music was dope

[@CBSonPc]

Built with active armor filled with cardboard and newspapers. Russian engineering!

[@waitwhat2143]

wow. a Cadillac of a tank, where are the tail fins?

[@HubertofLiege]

Ukrainian tractors

[@onebladeprop]

they really like showing that turret swinging around.

[@Exav2]

8:58 Exhaust pun. I approve.

[@horsebee1]

An impressive sounding tank. Now al they have to do is get enough motivated and well trained personnel to make it effective and from what we have seen in the Ukraine in the last month that is going to be a very tall ask.

[@smithsonian_98]

Yes, good equipments and disciplined crews

[@squidysnose69]

Considering all the fancy electronics this tank has to offer and it being one of the only 5th generation tanks in the world id have high morale being in one

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@squidysnose69 Unfortunately for them that is not how morale actually works bad equipment can certainly lower morale but good equipment rarely actually raises it. A soldier with low morale can be given the best equipment in the world and will still surrender at the first opportunity.

[@squidysnose69]

@@FakeSchrodingersCat id have to disagree with you brother the t14 has comfort for the crew and its probably one of the only tanks that value the life of the crew we will see if the hype for the t14 will be worth it i think it will

[@deuscoromat742]

@@squidysnose69 Based on what lmao! your years of experience on the battlefield? Is that the same experience leading you to believe the specifications which are blatant propaganda or the fact that tanks will even be relevant on the battlefield in 15 years? Always good to see veterans of the Reddit Army ready to give their professional opinion;)

[@LostSpider]

but can it carry stolen toilet or washing machine?

[@philv3941]

Nice full scale mockup

[@davidwiskow6429]

Great 👍 Paul made my day

[@RReese08]

The T-14's breakdown during its debut at the military parade in 2015 was apparently due to the driver accidentally engaging the tank's emergency brake, which took several minutes to sort out before the obvious was discovered and it could resume its run in Red Square. That said, such a minor problem could potentially be fatal on the battlefield if the crew is panicked during an ambush. Besides its so-called revolutionary armor and new reactive armor, the T-14 boasts several anti-weapons sensors designed to very quickly detect and defeat weapons such as the Javelin, NLAW, AT-4, etc. But this remains to be seen how such systems will hold up IRL since Ukraine forces have proven to be very skillful in defeating all Russian armor so far. It would be easy to swarm a T-14 with multiple ATGMs to overwhelm its sensors and countermeasures, and blow both the tank and its crew all the way back to Moscow. Or maybe Putin is too chicken to send out the few T-14s available and risk losing face when his latest toy is turned into an expensive BBQ or is bogged down in the spring mud in Ukraine. Hopefully we will all find out soon. This tank was designed and manufactured by men, so it can be destroyed by other men who are defending their country. Slava Ukraini!

[@johnscanlon2598]

Send in a few of them new switchblade drones and this tank is gone

[@koekiejam18]

I think the t-14 handbrake issue you mentioned would not be an issue. We are talking about the debut of the tank, there is a high possibility the driver was sitting in that tank for the very first time. That said, it is still a tank, and will therefore obviously be incredibly vulnerable to the same things all tanks are. Ie Anti tank weapons (its in the name after all) attacks from above, losing mobility, etc. (And judging by the current conflict, the ukranians are very much aware of this, and they are doing a very good job at exploiting said weaknesses)

[@ctford27]

All main battle tanks are obsolete. I believe the Marines have phased them out.

[@muhh5]

Actually that’s not true. Russia is just really bad at tank warfare.

[@ctford27]

@@muhh5 that may be true, but I think they invaded too early to use tanks in the fields because of the melting snow. You can't really use a tank in urban warfare as we found out in Iraq. With weapons like the javelin that can destroy a tank 2 miles away they really don't have a place anymore.

[@muhh5]

@@ctford27 most loses inflicted on tanks in Ukraine are done by artillery. You need 2-4 javelins to destroy a single tank. Tanks are neccesary according the USA military analytists. The ukrainians are doing a great job at fighting, but media Give too little credit to the god of war - artillery.

[@nDjinn1]

How does the middle guy get out if the other 2 die in thier seats or the turret is stuck facing backwards?

[@tklube308]

They seem awful proud that the turret spins 🤣🤣

[@SB-it3hr]

Can they mass-produce it, crew it, and logistically support it on the battlefield? For this and other questions about Russian military expedition-force performance contact Ukraine’s ministry of public information.

[@BenS3.]

They can't even get food and gas to the people they have on the front line right now

[@finscreenname]

Ukraine is getting flattened city by city with old equipment. The West has sent their greatest to Ukraine. Don't think the Russians are not adapting. They have not even brought out their best stuff yet.

[@kristjonpedersen9342]

They're still struggling to mass produce it so I doubt it will be relevant for awhile.

[@757Poppy]

No

[@combustionberg3303]

@@finscreenname T-90A's and T-90M's have been seen in Ukraine destroyed and abandoned, those are used only by their ELITE units

[@LFMotorhead]

When has any Russian state of the art weapons systems ever lived up to its claims??

[@willardhunghimself]

NEVER...EFFIN KOMMIE KOOKS........

[@PackaGame]

The TSAR Bomba? Or any of it's over 6,600 nuclear weapons? (Russia's standard nuclear yield missiles/bombs are so much more powerful the USAs) The AK-47 is the most used weapon on the planet and the most reliable. First rockets to enter space. Russia flies the majority of supplies to the ISS. As a matter of fact you should look up Russian inventions/discoveries throughout history. Some of the most brilliant chemists and physicists have come out of Russia. And their discoveries have been widely adapted and used by the rest of the world. Stop making Russia and Russians seem like some caveman goliath, running around with a club and a rock. Because it's not. We must take them seriously or we won't be ready if something actually happens.

[@LFMotorhead]

@@PackaGame I’m talking Combat proven claims. Comment was only directed at weapons systems!!! So how about staying on subject. AK47 is a formidable rifle, and one of the main reasons it is so popular is because it’s Cheap.

[@BeardofBeesPool]

Mig-31

[@LFMotorhead]

@@BeardofBeesPool Combat Proven! Only thing a Mig-31 ever shot down was another MIG-31

[@ralph17p]

Ah, a 500 mile range. At which point the crew abandon it because the fuel trucks are still 100 miles behind the front line.

[@JF-xq6fr]

What happened to the main gun bore evacuator?

[@HubertofLiege]

But will it pull a Ukrainian plow?

[@TommyGlint]

They have a budget like the UKs, but a vastly larger army. Even if they do get some things cheaper (soldiers pay fx) it is obvious they cut corners. They can only finance mass production of all their newest, fancy hardware by finding futue buyers for it, and as such they (Russia) have an interest in being portrayed as “on the cutting edge, or even ahead of the US and China in military hardware”. They’re not.

[@Right-Is-Right]

Considering the gun was not moving independently from the tank boy, I don't think it is stabilized to fire while in motion and remain on target, it looks like an old piece of crap with a few electronic toys and an independant crew compartment. So after blowing the gun off the thing you might have to get closer before killing the crew, if they don't die from the shockwave of whatever hits their tank.

[@harrysoper7173]

and dont forget vast amounts of their defence spedning goes to maintaining a ridiculous amount of nuclear weapons (why do you need 6000 nukes compared to say the 400 china has they provide the same deterant) and a massive old soviet navy they dont need and wouldnt be able to use in a conflict (no useable warm water ports) russia has an economy smaller than brazil we should remember that

[@JohnnyWednesday]

Why do you care who is better? it's not a competition

[@harrysoper7173]

@@JohnnyWednesday it is a competition, we in the west are competing against russia

[@h.cedric8157]

The Ukraine "Special Operations" is not a good advertising for Russian hardware. All Russian hardware.

[@rigelgutierrez9866]

“Javelins have enter the chat” T14: “left the chat”

[@rogue__agent5884]

Javelin NLAW can’t even get passed T-14 defenses

[@panzerkampfwagenviiimaus3976]

@@rogue__agent5884 that hasn’t been tested

[@icetea8946]

Fun fact, the T-14 currently has the most powerful APFSDS shell among all mbts, its long rod shell can penetrate up to 1000mm of rha up to 2km and is said to travel somewhere of 2200m per sec.

[@bennichols561]

Fps is more likely.

[@mrgold3591]

T.O.W.: +3000m range Javelin: +4000m range Hellfire: 11 km range Very few T-14 would be left after being hit with antitank weapons.

[@icetea8946]

@@mrgold3591 Its afghanit APS is capable of stopping kinetic projectiles as close as 15m. it can intercept slower chemical and heat projectiles up to 120 feet away

[@mrgold3591]

@@icetea8946 I'm sure Abrams tank crews are well aware of APS capabilities. A good Abrams loader can load a round every 3 to 7 seconds. Add in TOW/Javelin/Hellfire, artillery, mortar, and A-10 warthogs with 30mm and Maverick missiles will give the Russian APS a workout.

[@h.cedric8157]

@@icetea8946 show us a footage of the Afghanit APS working, on all the T-14s. Shtora isn't even on 2016 T-72BM3s, T-90Us, etc, that invaded Ukraine

[@claireledesma3040]

T-90, ABRAMS, LEOPARD-2, CHALLENGER-2 are 3RD generation of tanks with some model given a 4rth generation tech Considering the new design and features of T-14 armata, this tank could actually be cosidered 4rth gen on its whole based on new design principle, just like how you would differentiate 4th gen to 4+ gen to a 4++ gen to a 5th gen fighter jets, ofcourse if all given specs and features are real, too bad this tank might not be mass produced and reach its goal numbers because of the current situation of the santions imposed, still depends how things would work out after mr.putin said that they would only accept rubbles as payment on their gas🤷

[@politenessman3901]

It seems likely that Australia or any one of a number of other large scale LNG exporters will be happy to accept Euros and they have all European spring and summer to ramp up production.

[@stc2828]

Armata's light turret armor makes no sense. Even there is no personal in the turret, turret armor is still essential. Also that tank is way too long.

[@claireledesma3040]

@@stc2828 All tanks have the same weakness, like the Abrams, one might say that "ABRAMS have 800mm armor in turrret" but its a composite armor wich will always be penetrated no matter what, also tank turrets isn't really that whole rotating thing rather the inner part or some sort, also any HE projectile including ATGM wont penetrate T-14 turret because of afghanit active protection system, Aghanit can also reduce APFSDS penetration but will still recieve damage so in conclusion only other tanks might be able to do some damage on the turret but in these time tank vs tank battle is kinda rare

[@codybrown5309]

Just want to point out that when that T-14 "broke down" it had actually stopped and since the seiver was new he accidentally engaged the parking brake. They tried to tow it and then found the issue and off it went. Just saying.

[@politenessman3901]

ie when showing it off, the best crewman they could put into the job was inadequately trained (and so was the rest of the crew, because clearly not one of them said "have you checked the park brake?"). it also tells you that the drivers ergonomics suck - you shouldn't be able to accidentally engage the park brake, that could be lethal in combat. but the story explains a lot about how they are going in Ukraine, doesn't it.

[@NYlocked]

Ye right

[@flaxenelbow6987]

That's cool but how much air time does the turret get

[@Ligma-Balls-69]

UKRAINIAN CITIZEN: HOLD MY BEER!