Will India buy T-14 Armata tank from Russia?

 

The Russian new agencies believed that India is ready to sign a contract with Russia for the supply of large quantities of T-14 Armata main battle tanks. Where there is no official statement came from both sides.

According to source, Since Russia’s latest generation T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT) has received an export license, India is ready to sign a contract with Russia for the supply of the above for the army of this country. We are clearly talking about a multi-billion dollar deal because it had previously appeared information about the Indian Armed Forces’ intention to buy 500 tanks of this kind.

Today, the Indian Army still shows full confidence in Russian armored vehicles, the purchase of state-of-the-art Russian tanks with the ability to withstand a direct hit from a large caliber cannon and an attack. by drone (UAV) is very suitable for Indian army requirements.

It should be recalled that information about the Indian Army wanting to buy 500 T-14 Armata tanks appeared in the press in the country since the middle of last year, but since there was no export version of this MBT. The deal is scheduled to be completed in 2021.

If the deal is successful, 500 T-14 Armata tanks and more than 1,000 T-90S Bhisma and T-90MS of the previous generation will make the Indian Army more deadly.

Currently, India remains one of the largest buyers of modern weapons in Russia, in particular, we are talking about the S-400 Triumf air defense missile system, as well as the possibility of New Delhi buying. a large number of fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighters.

In addition to India, Russia also plans to sell T-14 Armata tanks to media partners such as Algeria, Iran, Belarus … and the apparent interest in these combat vehicles is increasing. all over the world.

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