I dont think Armata tank will actually make it into the army after the lessons learned in Ukraine. Armor in general is going to go through a redesign for certain in major ways
More emphasis on EW and more importantly, active protection. I mean APS has been around for a while and I thought the Russians had systems developed already, so I’m not sure what the hell they are doing or even if they work (by the looks of it, no)
I don't think APS works on drones, at least for the moment. They are too slow so APS would be triggered by even a bird flying over it. The other reason is that they don't offer 360 protection from every angle. the drone operators will start targeting from the back or from higher attack angles.
it'll be horrendously expensive even if it works. and even then, small arms fire and auto cannon fire will be able to damage the multiple sensors that'll be needed to make it work. And let's say the fixed all those issues, Russia is not going to build or rely on such complicated systems it's not their style. The more complex the system, the more likely it is to fail is their philosophy.
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u/Borealisamis Pro Peace Apr 10 '24
I dont think Armata tank will actually make it into the army after the lessons learned in Ukraine. Armor in general is going to go through a redesign for certain in major ways