Why Russia's T-14 Armata Remains Unseen in the Battlefield

The T-14 Armata, Russia's touted next-generation tank, was supposed to usher in a new era of armored dominance. Boasting advanced weaponry, unparalleled protection, and cutting-edge technology, it promised to be a game-changer on the battlefield. Yet, despite its formidable reputation, the Armata remains largely unseen, a silent spectator in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. What makes this technological marvel sit on the sidelines, leaving the battlefield to its less-celebrated counterparts?

Today, we will delve into the reasons behind this puzzling absence, exploring the intricate web of technical challenges, strategic calculations, and symbolic complexities that keep the Armata out of the fight. Stay tuned and share your thoughts at the end of the video!

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[NoName-gxbm]

T14 Stealth concept is unbeatable: A tank that does not exist can never be hit.

[josephroiml]

1:35 I didn't know that general Sergey Surovikin had a twin brother.

[pathomthavaradhara]

Any tanks or armored vehicles are all not full proof of destruction and all can be destroyed.

[eww]

Well, we know two things: The T-14 can drive, and spin its turret around.

[SpiderDijon]

The Armata is a striking departure from the design doctrine Russia inherited from the Soviet Union. The Soviets never aspired to design the best tanks in the world, they built tanks that were good enough, and could be produced cheaply in colossal quantities. This, for example, is why production of the more advanced and logistically demanding T-80 was discontinued in favour of the T-90 which is, essentially, just an upgraded T-72.

[christbane]

I love that it's only trick in the whole video is to spin the turret around.

[pt]

I suspect none of these "next generation" tanks from Russia or the West are anything special. Anti tank weapons and mine deployment has advanced much more than tank armour.

[QAYWSXEDCCXYDSAEWQ]

I don't think the Russians are alone in developing uneconomic solutions to weapons. On paper this tank looks unbeatable, really excellent. But in reality its like trying to drive a porsche through a muddy field; you're much better off with tractor. The same can said for missiles really. The highly advanced, accurate missiles the west has look perfect on paper, the problem comes when you need 100'000 of them. Same for aircraft, the planes have become as irreplaceable as the pilots, simply because they cost so much to make. I suspect that the reason we haven't seen the Russian air force taking control of the Ukraine airspace; they simply can't afford to lose planes anymore than we can.

[robendert]

Tanks are usually mythical and invincible until they are up against a real adversary. See what happened to the Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2. The US "procrastinated" seriously with the delivery of a batch of Abrams, and don't want the Ukrainians to use them on attacks to avoid negative publicity. It might be the same for the Russians - not willing to spoil everything by putting immature prototype T14's in harms way. Also, they might concentrate on the production and improvement of existing models that are simply "just good enough" for what they're used for against a dwindling Ukrainian army.

[matsalol]

The spinning of the tower is a clear indicator that parts of washing machines stolen from Ukraine were used for these tanks.

[Desireification]

Numerous factors include a crew lacking experience, nascent technology, low availability of spare parts, etc. Being economical, Russia chose to field older, more dependable models instead of a brand-new tank.

[西癫东疯]

Its kind simple, The Russian military already in trouble because the war isnt going well for them. Putting the T-14 in to combat, no matter how it goes, it wont go well for Russia. Not because this Tank must be bad, but the fact is ANY hardware in combat will suffers loses one way or another, yet the PR about T14 was so over the top, ANY lost of single T-14 is bad for moral, bad for military PR, especially if Ukraine caputure or get video of destruction of T-14. So of all the possible way to deal with problem, its way better not to use the tank, then to use it. Not to mention the economy cost, as if the tank is half as good as Russian says it is, its going to be EXPANSIVE toy to loose.

[wes]

as far as i read the news on neutral media, armata is still in development phase, it's still TBA this year if they're finished and go to production phase. the reason why the development phase stretches, coz of the chasis, they re-modify it again coz of tank losses on russo ukraine war.

[jaroslavrezac]

The current battlefield has changed. No one tank is able to resist drone attacks. Even Armata wasn't prepared for this kind of attacks. That's why they didn't send it into battle. I'm sure they work on equipment with active defense against air attacks. Without it, there is no point in sending a new tank into battle.

[drgonzo]

They are so invincible they will never need to use them😂

[laurencebrowning]

The Russians likely don’t need to use these tanks in the SMO - they seem to be steadily demilitarising Ukraine using all their old stock of tanks from 1980’s on!

[ErnieDouglas]

Maybe the question should be.. Why hasn't the US used the F22 or F35 in Syria or anywhere near anywhere else Russian S300 & S400 anti-aircraft systems have been deployed.. or anywhere they have faced a real military not just goat headers with a few light weapons???

Where is the evidence of the F22 or F35 shooting down any major military country's platforms with current era offensive or defensive capabilities? When has the M1 Abrams, including with DU armour, faced and survived modern antitank warfare from the ground and sky like has been shown to be modern ground war in Ukraine? Again, not just goat headers with light weapons.

[JohnDoe-tx]

The T-14 Armata IS fighting in Ukraine. It's stealth technology is just so good that it's never been spotted.

[dopecat]

I remember how the F-35 had software problems for years and were delayed for mass production countless times. A lot of people even thought the planes were going to be recalled but Lockheed clearly fixed the issues. The Russians will eventually work the kinks out just the same. It's not easy developing a new untested tank platform for mass production while you're fighting a war at the same time, and the sanctions don't make things easy. Russians obviously do go around sanctions but they have to pay kick backs to post-Soviet republics like Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

[diopmamad]

Why would Russia display their capabilities when their older tanks can do the job alright in Ukraine