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- I asked crew members of a US Abrams tank what they thought about Russia’s next-generation T-14 Armata tank.
- They said it seemed like a capable platform but that its autoloader and automated turret didn’t seem practical.
- They also said the idea that the tank could eventually be unmanned seemed rather unrealistic.
FORT BLISS, Texas — Crew members of a US Abrams tank were giving me a tour of their tank on the sandy training grounds of Fort Bliss when I asked them what they thought about Russia’s next-generation T-14 Armata tank.
At first, they were a little taken aback and looked at one another as if they weren’t sure whether they should answer. But they agreed to give their opinions when I said I wouldn’t publish their names.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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