© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev
Sputnik: Trial by Fire and Sand: Russian Armata Battle Tank Gets Tested in Syria
As Russia's minister of trade and industry explained, the T-14 Armata main battle tank has no analogues in the world, and is constantly undergoing a cycle of additional tests and upgrades.
It appears that one of the most advanced armored combat vehicles in Russia's military arsenal, the T-14 Armata main battle tank, has undergone testing in Syria, the site of a violent armed conflict which has raged since 2011.
As Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov explained, such tests help understand how the tank would perform under battlefield conditions, and allows any kinks to be ironed out before the vehicle becomes available for export.
Read more ....
Update: Russia tests new tank on Syria battlefield (Middle East Monitor).
WNU Editor: Serial production of the T-14 Armata tank is to begin later this year .... Russian T-14 Armata tanks tested in Syria (TASS).
