Russia’s Military to Receive 12 T-14 ‘Armata’ Battle Tanks in 2019

The Russian Ground Forces (RGF) will receive their first batch of 12 serial-produced third-generation T-14 main battle tanks (MBT) and four T-16 armored recovery vehicles, also known as Armata ARV or BREM-T, by the end of the year for user trials, according to Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) sources quoted in Russian media reports.

This is in line with a statement issued by the Russian MoD at the beginning of 2019: “The T-14 tank, which has been created on the universal Armata platform and developed for the Ground Forces, is completing the manufacturer’s trials. The fighting vehicle in 2019 will start undergoing state trials in the Russian Defense Ministry’s scientific and research institutions.”

The T-14s and T-16s — both based on the Armata universal chassis system — will reportedly participate in this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, after which they will be dispersed among different RGF units across the country to operate in different climate conditions.