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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
something tells me they did not perform very well in engagements…
‘Before it was unveiled in 2015 during Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, the tank appeared to unexpectedly stop during a rehearsal.
Meanwhile, British defense officials said in January that Russia's forces were reluctant to accept the first tranche of T-14s allocated to them because they were in such poor condition.
The U.K. Ministry of Defense said that the tank had been dogged by delays and faced a host of manufacturing problems. Also, Russia's deployment of the tanks would be most likely for propaganda purposes because Russian commanders "are unlikely to trust the vehicle," the defense officials added.’