Rival “Almaty was” the Europeans decided to make the tank “Leopard 3″ – RBC

Tank T-14 “Armata” during the Victory Day parade on Red Square May 9, 2015

Photo: Oleg Yakovlev / RBC

Germany and France are actively engaged in the creation of a new main battle tank under the working title “LeopART-3″, according to Die Welt. It should replace the standing armed with several European armies tank “Leopard 2″, the service life expires in 2030.

According to the publication, German politicians have paid special attention to the condition of armored troops in the spring of 2014 After the annexation of Crimea to Russia and began the military conflict in the Donbass. In particular, it was decided to increase from 225 to 328 the number of tanks, “Leopard-2».

The concept and the core technology of the new combat vehicle to be developed within three years – from 2015 to 2018.

The publication also notes that the German secret services have for some time provide information on the ongoing modernization of the army in Russia. In addition, the role played by the demonstration at the parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory of Russia’s new development – a tank next-generation platform, “Armata».

The German intelligence, says Die Welt, he said that the streets of Moscow have been prototypes who a few years will be further developed based on the results of testing in the army’s. However, after the platform passes all stages of Russian tanks will receive the highest level of about 2 thousand pieces.

At a meeting on the development of the Armed Forces on May 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered as soon as possible to complete the testing equipment for ground forces shown in the May 9 parade in Moscow, and proceed to mass production. Putin said that Russia should also be engaged in the creation of new and modernization of existing weapons of the Army. These weapons, including, as shown in the Victory Parade on performance characteristics superior to their foreign counterparts, said the president.

The project is a tank platform “Armata” was developed on the Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil. The main tank T-14 on its base is the first of a new conceptual design of the tank in Russia over the past decade. Distinctive features of the new machine are bronekapsuly crew and uninhabited tower. The first machine was presented to the public April 29, 2015 during an evening rehearsal of the Victory Parade.