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Russia Plans to Field the T-99, a Radically New Main Battle Tank by 2015
Defense Update ^ | August 10, 2012 at 07:50 | Tamir Eshel

Posted on 05/04/2013 2:22:16 PM PDT by robowombat

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Not new but interesting in light of current US defense retrenchment. The year 2015 seems to be the target date for many new system deployments around the world.
1 posted on 05/04/2013 2:22:16 PM PDT by robowombat
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2 posted on 05/04/2013 2:26:43 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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3 posted on 05/04/2013 2:30:06 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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What? No flash suppressor on that gun?


4 posted on 05/04/2013 2:31:14 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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5 posted on 05/04/2013 2:33:46 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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Too tall and too heavy. The most vulnerable part is now the logistics train that must follow it. The tankers can be taken out by RPV’s and by 2015 even insurgents will have RPV’s.


6 posted on 05/04/2013 2:34:25 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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With the advent of drone technology I cannot see funding Tank construction! Takns at this point and time would only be good for control after battle. Air power is superior and unmanned at that! Actually all land based weapons and manpower are pointless with Nuke tech!
1 million soldiers die as well as 5 whit the right deployment.


7 posted on 05/04/2013 2:35:02 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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I'm liking the silenced sniper rifle debuted at ISDF!!!

7.62x51 Full length barrel silencer. whoa!

8 posted on 05/04/2013 2:36:04 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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Please deploy spell check in the future!!!


9 posted on 05/04/2013 2:36:39 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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The twin tracks are outdated. You can have 4 half-tracks spaced apart like wheels on a car instead...and then if one tread is blown off the tank still moves on the other 3.

Not so if you lose a tread on a twin tracked tank.


10 posted on 05/04/2013 2:38:15 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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I’ll take two!


11 posted on 05/04/2013 2:38:25 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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You seem to be in “internet” mode where all conflicts are solved by pushing the nuclear button.

Reality is over here, instead. Just saying...

Tanks still have their places on the battlefield. Lots of small arms fire is out there.

Plus, as more lasers like Israel’s Iron Dome are deployed, you’ll start to see anti-RPG lasers on tanks...which have the energy source on-board to run lasers and they don’t care about an extra 100 pounds for the lasers.

Eventually the lasers will have the range to take out aerial drones, too.

If you look around, you might even see a battlefield laser deployed on a Destroyer at sea.

...kinda lets ya know where things are headin’


12 posted on 05/04/2013 2:44:21 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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I guess it would depend on who deployed their laser first!
I am sure the TECh has also developed into an umbrella type laser that can kill advancing troops as well!
What you did not gleen from my statement is there will be no battlefield it will be obliterated from the outset!
Tech has surpassed Tracks! Nuke tech will be concised to a kill zone!


13 posted on 05/04/2013 2:52:52 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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14 posted on 05/04/2013 3:14:24 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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Speaking as a lifetime armor guy I hope they put zillions of dollars in these targets of opportunity. For one it is a drain of their economy and two they make pretty sparks when they blow up.
15 posted on 05/04/2013 3:21:10 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.")
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Maybe Big Sis will get some to go with the MRAPs for DHS.


16 posted on 05/04/2013 3:23:14 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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Better for us Russia concentrate on developing power projection over land rather than sea. I don’t think these are intended for Europe.


17 posted on 05/04/2013 3:37:33 PM PDT by skeeter
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It should be remembered that the Russians are building their fighting forces not only against NATO, but more importantly, to protect their long southern borders with radical Islamic countries that may be gathering military power...

Who? The 'Stans? The five countries which used to be Soviet Central Asia wouldn't challenge Russia on a dare. They're all still trying to figure out what they did wrong to wind up independent.

18 posted on 05/04/2013 4:17:52 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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It’s not so much drones that make it obsolete as it is that it won’t be long until they have unmanned tanks. The humans are surplusage, for the most part. You need a really heavy tank to protect soldiers, and that means it eats a lot of fuel. A remote vehicle needs less armor, less internal space, and could therefore be designed so as to save a lot of fuel.


19 posted on 05/04/2013 4:32:28 PM PDT by Brilliant
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You are going to protect soldiers from laser and arial attack with a Tank!
The ground war is obselete! No need for troops when the city and battleground is decimated and non existant!
As the General in this war there will be nothing left but scorched earth!
No puppies to bring home total oberliteration!
And you still need a Tank!


20 posted on 05/04/2013 4:40:27 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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