10 photos of the next-generation T-14 tank — Russia's answer to an M1 Abrams, the king of the battlefield

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April 7, 2018 10:56 PM

Russia said it would put 2,300 T-14s into service by 2020, but because of budget constraints, scaled it back to 100 tanks by 2020.

Russian Deputy Defense Minister

Developed by Uralvagonzavod and unveiled at the 2015 Victory Day Parade, the T-14 is powered by a 1,200 horsepower A-85-3A turbocharged diesel engine, and has a maximum speed of 55 mph.

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It's equipped with a 125mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun that can also fire 3UBK21 Sprinter laser-guided missiles up to 7.4 miles away.

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But the 125mm gun's incredible range might not always prove that handy.

The T-14 is also fitted with a Kord 12.7mm machine gun and a PKTM 7.62mm machine gun.

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Its 125mm gun is fitted on an unmanned turret in the center of the hull, which is fed by an automatic loader and carries 45 rounds of ammunition.

The automatic loader, however, might run into problems in the field, which you can read about here.

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The T-14's hull itself has three different sections: a crew cab in the front, the turret in the center, and a power-pack in the back.

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The front of tank is fitted with reactive armor, and the back is fitted with bar armor for extra protection from RPGs.

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It even sports new Afghanit active protection system, which has a radar and electronic system that disrupts incoming guided missiles.

The APS can also jam laser guided systems and even has interceptors that can take out RPGs, missiles, and possibly kinetic rounds — although the latter has been questioned by many analysts.

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The T-14 also has nuclear, biological and chemical protection, along with automatic smoke grenade dischargers.

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Despite these many impressive capabilities, the T-14 is years away from full-scale production.

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