Russia's Armata Surpasses Foreign Tanks In Characteristics By 15-30% - Defense Ministry

Russia's Armata Surpasses Foreign Tanks in Characteristics by 15-30% - Defense Ministry

Russia's Armata tank and other military equipment developed on the basis of Armata combat platform surpass characteristics of foreign analogues by 15-30 percent, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Tuesday.

KUBINKA (Russia) (Pakistan Point news / Sputnik - 21st August, 2018) Russia's Armata tank and other military equipment developed on the basis of Armata combat platform surpass characteristics of foreign analogues by 15-30 percent, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Tuesday.

"Modern Armata, Kurganets, Bumerang, Koalitsiya platforms surpass their 'peers,' foreign analogues, in technical characteristics by 15-20-30 percent," Borisov said at the opening of the Army-2018 defense industry forum.

The official noted that the Russian Defense Ministry had ordered a pilot batch of 100 Armata tanks.