the russian t14 are modded tank receives a lot of attention from around the world with some
advocates of the platform and reports claiming it may be the best tank in the world is it really
t14 armada the sm1 abrams the answer may remain unknown or at least full of mystery
unless there is a direct warfare engagement involving a t-14 armada
and upgraded m1 abrams tank a serious development likely not wished for by anyone
however there are some interesting points of comparison and several of the reports on the t14
claiming that it is superior seem to completely overlook defining elements of an uprated abrams
t14 armada vs m1abrams distance
a report from hotcars.com in 2020 for example tries to claim that the t14 can operate at
ranges of 310 miles compared to a 265 mile range for an abrams tank it is not clear if
a range difference of this kind if accurate would have a massive tactical impact given the advent
of unmanned systems capable of sustaining long endurance forward armored reconnaissance missions
t14 armada the sm1 abrams firepower the hotcars.com report also says the t14 is
more powerful than rival tanks writing the t14 sports the all-new 2a82-1m125mm
4.92 in smoothbore canon replacing the older 2a46 125mm gun of previous russian and soviet tanks
this cannon is more powerful than its western counterparts
like the german leopard 2's raymatal 120 mm gun
t-14 armada the s-m-1 abrams lethality
this claim however offers little to no specifics about abram's lethality
and likely does not account for several key lethality enhancements made to the abrams
such as its ammunition data link programmable fuse and new multi-purpose ammunition round
which combines several different rounds into one such as high explosive anti-tank rounds
and anti-personnel canister rounds newer variants of the abrams tank for example
will include new laser range of finder technology color cameras integrated on-board networks
new slip rings advanced meteorological sensors ammunition data links and laser warning receivers
t14 are mod of the sm1 abrams technology
other elements of the abrams left out of the hotcars.com report include the
incorporation of advanced computing electronics targeting technologies and auxiliary power units
able to redefine combat operations moving into the future ultimately targeting the range and accuracy
of high fidelity sensors and computing will most likely determine which tank might be superior
small differences in lethality will likely matter less if one tank
is able to see the other while the other cannot detect at similar ranges the tank that can find
target and hit the other from a longer range is likely to prevail in any kind of war engagement
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