Leopard 2 vs T-14 Armata - Which would win?

Leopard 2 vs T-14 Armata - Which would win?

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The next generation T-14 Armata could pose a formidable threat to Germany’s main battle tank the leopard 2. Although both war machines are hailed as exceptional pieces of military hardware, however one has to come victorious out of a battlefield. We thought it would be interesting to compare Germany’s Leopard 2 and latest T-14 Armata.

1. Overview
The Leopard 2 first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1. The latest variant Leopard 2A7+ is an exceptionally well-balanced and well-engineered M.B.T. The frontal arc of the Leopard 2's armor can withstand large caliber kinetic energy rounds. The production of Leopard 2A7 started in 2014…On the other hand, the T-14 Armata is a formidable looking beast. The tank is based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform and comes with advance features. Due to high cost the serial production of the tank is not started yet. The delivery of test batch of 100 tanks is expected by 2022…

2. Performance
The German tank is powered by a diesel engine with power rating of 1,500hp. The tank has an automatic transmission and comes with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears. The engine can push the tank to top speed of 43mph on road…Similarly, the T-14 is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine that produces 1,200 to 1,500hp. The tank is equipped with 12-speed automatic gearbox attached to the engine making it a single unit that can be swapped out in the field in less than 30 minutes…

3. Crew Survivability
The Leopard 2 is fitted with composite armor kit. Which is built with nano-ceramics materials, modern titanium and steel alloys to offers 360° protection. Protection of the hull floor is also increased to withstand blasts from landmines and I.E.Ds…
On the other side, Armata's hull is built with a modular armor system. The armor is made of steel, ceramics and composite materials. The crew capsule is isolated from the automatic loader and ammunition to increase crew survivability. Its forward portion is covered with reactive armor, whereas the rear is fitted with bar armor to provide added protection against anti-tank RPGs…

4. Sensors
The Leopard 2 is equipped with stabilized optical periscope for commander for day and night operations. The periscope features thermal imaging device, a daylight camera, an image fusion function, fiber optical gyros, and laser range-finder…
On the contrary, the Armata is outfitted with multispectral sights with visible scope, thermal channels, and laser rangefinders for commander and gunner. The tank is equipped with wide angle cameras to provide a full 360° visibility and situational awareness...

5. Firepower
The German tank is armed with a 120mm smoothbore gun capable of firing all standard NATO ammunition and newly developed programmable HE rounds. These programmable multi-purpose rounds can engage targets behind cover and within buildings. A total of 42 rounds are carried inside the tank…On the contrary, the Armata is equipped with an unmanned turret as the crew sits inside the hull. The new unmanned remote turret of the tank is armed with a 125mm smoothbore gun with auto-loader. The tank can carry a total of 45 rounds. According some sources, the T-14 Armata could be armed with a new 152mm cannon in the future…
Conclusion
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[lakismanavis]

"Leopard 2 vs T-14 Armata - Which would win?". Easy answer: the one that actually exists (T-14 Armata is a prototypical concept, there are more unicorns in this world than T-14 units...)

[charlieyerrell]

It all comes down to training. Well trained crews will always have the advantage. It takes a long time to train tank crews, they have to work as a team.

[martinseel]

In both cases, it's about the soldiers and how well they are trained.

[Jameson-dx]

Leopard actually exists in significant numbers, so this is pretty easy to figure out. The Russians have some nice prototypes, but thats about it.

[rainerzufall]

"The likelihood of russian and germany tanks fighting in some future war in europe is extremely slim." Really? How slim exactly?

[shanepify]

Judging by the Russian tank crews getting flanked and abandoning wagons in Ukraine, a good crew would beat a T14 using a Volvo 740😂

[jonathanbelanger]

Whatever one gets hit first is most likely out of commission, I believe the Armata was built primarily to include crew protection

[torben]

Leopard 2 definately. It hold 3 important advantages

1. It actually exists
2. It actually works
3. It is developed by a country that can actually afford it

[ssource]

I Like how the video begins by stating the chances these tanks would go head to head being extremely slim, yet it is happening now. How fast the conjuncture changes!

[axelackens]

The tank with the best trained crew wins

[timholtermann]

Ein Panzer ist immer nur so gut wie seine Besatzung!

Grüsse aus dem Leopardenland!

[eagelseye]

The most advenced version of the Leopard 2 is either the Leopdard 2A7V or the Leopard 2A7A1

[HrMattila]

There are more in this than the specifications only. A trained crew, the use of ammunition in a combat situations and tactical movement are very important too. What is a tank worth, if the crew cannot handle it to perfection. Tanks are not just up against other tanks, but infantry with RPG's, airplane attacks, artillery attacks and mines etc. as well. The combination and mix of units (tank, infantry, air-support and artillery support etc. are important - relative to the specific battlefield / assignments and logistics etc.

[simontenkate]

Any tank is vulnerable. If you take the "motor" (the crew) out of the machine, it becomes only a piece of steel.

[tomaszdabkowski]

It’s hard to compare a tank in the active service with a prototype. Russian army initially ordered 2300 T14s and that was reduced to 100 test vehicles. They even failed to reach that goal. The core of the Russian Army is still T72.

[Finn-lhyz]

I don't think you can specifically say that one is significantly better. Both are equipped with the latest technology. The Leopard has more combat experience but is very expensive. In the end, it depends on the training of the soldiers and who sees whom first. It must also be said that the Leopard always performs very well in tests against other tanks.

[gregwright]

The crew training and experience are most important.

[felix-u]

Russia cannot mass-produce Armata. The prototype tank "Armata" broke down on Red Square in Moscow during the parade.

[michaelmuller]

I am missing the information, that the main weapon is fully stabilized at Leopard 2, that means, you can lock your target with laser, set the weapon on the target and you are able to destroy your locked target when you are driving 70 km/h to uneven terrain. And you can release for emergency use 2 additional gears and additional horsepower to speedup to 90 km/h.
This shortens the lifecycle of engine and gearbox but in war, that doesn't matter.
Autoloader is crap, a good gunner crew of Leopard is loading faster and can switch between different kind of munition at every loading process. The Abrams tank uses nearby the same main weapon and at Iraq war, no russian tank has a chance to win a fight against an Abrams tank.
Putin reacts as Adolf Hitler, is dreaming on "Wunderwaffen" but the Ukraine War shows, the russian Armi isn't so strong as Putin thinks.
But for all (russians and ukrainians) we hope, the war ends fast, not to waste more blood and lifes for Putins stupid war.

A comment and comparison by a former officer in Sweden working with tanks said there is a reason why so many have the Leopard. It is like a Mercedes, and others are not. The Russian is still a pre-production tank with a lot of design iterations and improvements to follow.