U.S. Army M1 Abrams Vs.  Russia’s T-14 Armata

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By Kris Osborn – President & Editor-In-Chief, Warrior Maven

(Washington, D.C.) The Russian T-14 Armata 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? 

T-14 Armata vs. M1 Abrams

The answer may remain unknown or at least full of mystery unless there is a direct warfare engagement involving a T-14 Armata 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 T-14 claiming that it is superior seem to completely overlook defining elements of an upgraded Abrams.

T-14 Armata vs. M1 Abrams: Distance

A report from Hotcars.com in 2020, for example, tries to claim that the T-14 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.

T-14 Armata vs. M1 Abrams: Firepower

The Hotcars.com report also says the T-14 is more powerful than rival tanks, writing “the T-14 sports the all-new 2A82-1M 125 mm (4.92 in) smoothbore cannon, replacing the older 2A46 125 mm gun of previous Russian and Soviet tanks. This cannon is more powerful than its Western counterparts like the German Leopard 2’s Rheinmetall 120 mm gun.”