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10 Jun 2015 01:31:03
Source The Chinese company NORINCO said about the superiority of VT-4 on the T-14 "Armata"
Experts NORINCO – main tank manufacturer in China – claim that their export tank VT-4 is superior to the Russian T-14 "Armata", reports en.people.cn.
Chinese experts believe that the "Armata" is inferior to VT-4 in maneuverability, the quality of fire control systems (in particular, it is the shortcomings of the optical guidance system), as well as uncompetitive on price. the reason for the criticism of the Russian tank also was the incident at the red square. Then an attempt was made to evacuate the "T-14" in tow, who could not move "Armata" with several attempts. the
Also, the Chinese have expressed doubts about the reliability of the X-shaped engine of the tank, which, in their opinion, problems with the cooling system, and its power, the Chinese appreciate just 1200 HP
Also specialists NORINCO questioned in a significant increase of the power of 125 mm ammunition and efficiency of smooth-bore guns Russian tanks. According to the Chinese, Russian engineers were not able to achieve great technological breakthroughs. And "Armata" - the most expensive tank on the current day, so the Chinese believe its export potential is questionable. the
Chinese export tank VT-4 is a further development of MW-3000. It has 1300 HP diesel engine that provides the car a maximum speed on the highway up to 67 km/h; cruising on the highway – 500 km, and the specific power - 25 HP / ton. The tank is armed with a 125 mm smoothbore gun, which is an unlicensed copy of the Soviet AM.
the Chinese lay on the export of VT-4 great expectations, believing that their weapons due to cheap will be in high demand. However, there are questions of reliability. Recall that during the tank biathlon in the suburban Alabino Chinese Type 96 tank-And lost first the caterpillar, then he couldn't make a single shot due to the failure of the fire control system.
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