Armata Universal Combat Platform

Printed in full color There has been a lot of speculation in the press of the cancellation of the T-14 Main Battle Tank. Be that as it may, there is no doubt that the Armata Universal Combat Platform will proceed as planned with a multitude of variations to replace aging equipment and build a mechanized system that can be readily adapted for autonomous (robotic) weapons in the future. The Russian military has far too much invested in this strategy to turn around now. While the T-14 may be delayed and T-72 tanks upgraded to B3 as a stopgap measure, there is no doubt in my mind that the Armata Main Battle Tank will be introduced into the weapons mix eventually. They may change the design slightly to accommodate new weapons technology, but whatever they do will probably be built on this platform.