Though I don't expect this tank to take 30yrs. to be developed, it'll still have taken almost 20yrs. to get there if you take the
ARMATA back to it's roots as the
BLACK EAGLE. It is important to remember that the lack of money killed the BLACK EAGLE and the
T-95 but, the R&D never stopped that's why the Russians can slip into place the 152mm MG if they wanted to because they've already tested it on the
BLACK EAGLE (See Post #1 this thread/It's pictured with the 152mm). You can scratch 2017 as the
ARJUN Trophy winning ARMATA won't be delivered to the Russian Army until late/end of 2019. Which pushes operational fielding to about mid-2020.
So without the efforts of Andy and Don extending the end date to 2025, my much earlier predictions would've held up, that we
wouldn't see it until the last year or never in the game.
That being said and why I've hoarded my articles etc. etc. was just for this reason-why? Look what's happened to the world price of oil and natural gas, now ask yourself what's Russians two main commodities exports? Oil and natural gas. Russia is losing their you know what for about a year now and the analysts think the market will be soft for another 2 years or so if not longer. Part of the reason is in Persia we have a new supplier of these products who haven't been able to export it since the early 1980's. They've got a lot of bright new shiny toys they'd like to buy.
So back to our
ARJUN Trophy winner, which I'm sure will be followed by at least two more of the same, I give you as quoted from
TASS the following...
http://www.armyrecognition.com/septe...9161_tass.html
Yep, filing it into my MBT folder with the rest. I invest and it's just a factor among many when I consider a piece of equipment. Someone out here has always held me to a higher standard in my work. You know where to look to see the development or you can just look in the MRAP Thread and ask yourself "doesn't this guy get it?"
Have a great day!!
Regards,
Pat
